# Jinja Municipality County, Jinja District – Sub-counties > Source: https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/ County · Jinja District # Jinja Municipality County Jinja Municipality County is a county of Uganda in Jinja District, Eastern Region. It covers **63.5 km²**. It is divided into 3 sub-counties. 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 377 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.5km² - 3sub-counties - 377mapped services ## Where is Jinja Municipality County? Jinja Municipality County lies in [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/), [Eastern Region](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/), [Uganda](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/). It borders 3 other counties: [Bunya County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/mayuge/bunya/), [Butembe County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/butembe/) and [Njeru Municipality County](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/central/buikwe/njeru-municipality/). By area it is the 182nd largest of 203 counties in Uganda. It covers 8.8% of [Jinja District](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/). The centre of Jinja Municipality County is about 74 km in a straight line from Kampala, the capital. It is about 4.0 km from Jinja, the main town of Jinja District. The centre point is at 0.4284° N, 33.2377° E. Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga). ## Things to see in and around Jinja Municipality County OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Jinja Municipality County: 7 attractions; 2 memorials; 2 viewpoints; 2 museums. - CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM · museum - RAILWAY MUSEUM · museum - Nile view - outside the park · viewpoint - River View stp · viewpoint - Clock Tower · attraction - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction - Cruise to the Source of Nile · attraction - National Unity Platform · attraction - Niice place · attraction - Source of Nile · attraction - nile anchor palace · attraction - Gandhi · memorial - Gandhi · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Jinja Municipality County - Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Kampala - CurrencyShilling (UGX) - Country calling code+256 - LanguagesEnglish, Ganda, Swahili, Arabic - Plug typesType G · 240 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe98 km - Soroti Airport (SRT) · Soroti151 km ### Nearest railway station Jinja (Mpumudde Division), about 2.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Dec (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:45). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Sub-counties of Jinja Municipality County Sub-county Area km² Localities Services [Central Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/central-division/) 11 21 202 [Masese Walukuba Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/masese-walukuba/) 5.2 5 77 [Mpumudde Division Sub-county](https://wherepedia.org/uganda/eastern/jinja/jinja-municipality/mpumudde-division/) 47 35 98 Source: [Uganda Bureau of Statistics with support from WHO via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-uga); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Jinja Municipality County Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Jinja Municipality County. The largest with a recorded population: Jinja (93,061). Settlements here lie between about 1,147 m and 1,242 m above sea level (median 1,181 m). - Alidina - Ambercourt - Babu - Babu Patel - Central - Factory - Gabula - Gokhale - Grant Road - Iganga Road - Jinja - Jorp - Kamali Road - Kamuli Road - Kilembe - Kimaka - Kirinya - Kirinya Prisons - Kisima I - Kisima II - Klmn - Kyagwe - Loco - Lubasi Road - Lwabitoke - Madhivani - Main Street East - Main Street West - Market Zone A - Market Zone B - Masese - Masese I - Masese II - Masese III - Maternity - Mpumudde - Mpumudde West Zone A - Mpumudde West Zone B - Mpumudde West Zone C - Mvule - Nalufenya - Nalufenya A - Nalufenya B - National Housing - Nile Crescent - Nile Rippon - Nizam - Ntege - Oboja Road - Police Wing - Railways - Rippon Fall - Rubaga - Specail Area - Spire Road - Steel - Tourist Island - Upland - Walukuba - Works - Zabef Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Jinja Municipality County Named natural and historic features inside Jinja Municipality County, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall; 1 dam. - Kikenyi - Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station - Ripon Falls - Walumbe ### Coast and islands 2 islands; 1 bay; 1 headland. - Fishermans Point - Kaivali Island - Napoleon Gulf - Samoka Island ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kimaka · 1,206 m - Kjrinya · 1,183 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kimaka Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airport. - Jinja Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Jinja Municipality County and the best time to visit Using the climate of Jinja District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,500 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (216 mm) and the driest Jul (59 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 76 Feb 25 71 Mar 24 162 Apr 23 216 May 22 162 Jun 22 67 Jul 22 59 Aug 23 89 Sep 23 119 Oct 23 166 Nov 22 183 Dec 23 131 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jinja Municipality County Places mapped inside Jinja Municipality County in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals26 - Banks27 - ATMs10 - Petrol pumps28 - Hotels81 - Shopping malls1 - Schools105 - Colleges and universities11 - Pharmacies18 - Restaurants52 - Police stations17 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Jinja Municipality County?In Jinja District, Eastern Region, Uganda - What borders Jinja Municipality County?Bunya County, Butembe County and Njeru Municipality County - What is there to see in Jinja Municipality County?CULTURAL REASEARCH CENTRE MUSEUM, Clock Tower, Cruise to the Source of Nile, Cruise to the Source of Nile - What time zone is Jinja Municipality County in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Jinja Municipality County?Shilling (UGX) - What language is spoken in Jinja Municipality County?English, Ganda, Swahili (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jinja Municipality County?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jinja Municipality County?Settlements lie between 1,147 m and 1,242 m - What is the highest point in Jinja Municipality County?Kimaka (1,206 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jinja Municipality County?January to February and June to September - How many hospitals are in Jinja Municipality County?26 mapped - How many banks are in Jinja Municipality County?27 mapped - How many ATMs are in Jinja Municipality County?10 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jinja Municipality County?28 mapped - What is the P-code of Jinja Municipality County?UG204002 (OCHA common operational dataset)