Jinja's original crash pad is still a popular budget choice with attractive murals and open-air lounge spaces. Dorms are decent and the forest cottage with lovely wall murals is equipped with a kitchen. Sunday brunch is a highlight. Overland trucks pop in now and then, but this is a much quieter spot than Bujagali.
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The birthplace of the mighty Nile river (or one of them anyway…), here the water spills out of Lake Victoria on its journey to the Mediterranean flowing…
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On the western bank of the river you'll find the pleasant Source of the Nile Gardens and Speke Monument – a pillar commemorating where the British…
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This commercial market is across from the bus stand with vendors selling fruit and vegetables, among other produce, and clothing.
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1.22 MILES
This commercial market is across from the bus stand with vendors selling fruit and vegetables, among other produce, and clothing.
1.26 MILES
The birthplace of the mighty Nile river (or one of them anyway…), here the water spills out of Lake Victoria on its journey to the Mediterranean flowing…
1.29 MILES
On the western bank of the river you'll find the pleasant Source of the Nile Gardens and Speke Monument – a pillar commemorating where the British…