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jinja

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What does jinja mean?

noun

  1. A Shinto place of worship.

proper noun

  1. A city and district at the north end of Lake Victoria, Uganda.

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On the return journey from Entebbe, Jinja, a port on the north side of the Victoria Nyanza, is usually called at.
J. H. (John Henry) PattersonThe Man-Eaters of Tsavo, and Other East African AdventuresProject Gutenberg ebook #3810