Bugiri is a town in the Eastern Region of Uganda . It is the chief town of Bugiri District , and the district headquarters are located there. The town was elevated to Municipal Council status in 2019.
51-603: Bugiri is located approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi), by road, east of Jinja , the largest city in Busoga sub-region , along the Jinja–Iganga–Bugiri–Tororo Road . This is approximately 106 kilometres (66 mi), by road, southwest of Mbale , the largest city in the Eastern Region of Uganda. The coordinates of the town are:0°34'10.0"N, 33°44'55.0"E (Latitude:0.569450; Longitude:33.748600). Lying on
102-461: A 'usually reliable source' had informed Jane's that the TPDF had replaced its 12 old CAC J-7 fighters with 14 new J-7s, twelve single-seat and two dual-seat. Deliveries were completed in 2011. Heitman also reported that the aircraft were fully operational at Dar es Salaam and Mwanza air bases. Recent estimates (2014) suggest that Tanzania's air force command operates 32 aircraft in 3 different types. It
153-897: A courtesy call on Air Force of Zimbabwe Commander Air Marshal Perrance Shiri at AFZ headquarters in Harare on 12 March 2014. General Kapwani, who was then the chair of the SADC Standing Aviation Committee, said he was in Zimbabwe to share experiences and strengthen relations. A few of the Tanzanian air wing's transport remain serviceable. However, its Shenyang F-5s, and Chengdu F-7s are reported to fly only on rare occasions because of airworthiness problems. Tanzania's long coastline means that transports are also used for patrol flights. On 14 November 2013, Helmoed-Römer Heitman reported for Jane's Defence Weekly that
204-452: A destroyer, a frigate, and a supply vessel visited Dar es Salaam on 16–20 August.' Rear Admiral Makanzo said during the visit that Tanzania currently has two marine infantry companies, both of which were trained by the PLAN, with the training of a third company planned to begin with Chinese assistance. The admiral said that Tanzanian marines were deployed at the time in peacekeeping operations in
255-405: A rebellion against Ugandan dictator Idi Amin . The Tanzanians launched their offensive in mid-February 1979. Major General David Musuguri was appointed commander of the TPDF's 20th Division and tasked with overseeing the advance into Uganda. They steadily advanced, killing dozens of Ugandan soldiers and destroying large amounts of their material. Following the capture of Masaka and Mbarara ,
306-617: A second power station at the source of the White Nile ; an extension of the original Nalubaale Power Station . The extension was completed in 2003, named the Kiira Power Station , and is capable of producing 200 megawatts of hydroelectric power at maximum utilization. Jinja is a major station on the Uganda Railway and is a port for Lake Victoria ferries . Jinja Airport , a small civilian and military airport,
357-517: Is "ejjinja" in both languages. The name "Jinja" derives from this. A description of what the area looked like can be found in the notes of John Hanning Speke , the first European to lay eyes on the source of the Nile : Though beautiful, the scene was not exactly what I expected, for the broad surface of the lake was shut out from view by a spur of hill, and the falls, about twelve feet deep and four to five hundred feet broad, were broken by rocks; still it
408-571: Is believed they are operating 14 fighters , 11 fixed-wing attack aircraft and 7 transport aircraft. On October 1, 2015 a K-8 trainer jet of Tanzania Air Force Command crashed into the sea killing both pilots. The navy operates 9 fast attack craft and 12 patrol boats . The current commander of the Naval Command is Rear Admiral Ramson Godwin Mwaisaka . The closing ceremony of the joint Tanzanian-Chinese exercise Beyond/Transcend 2014
459-416: Is booming with numerous hotels, guesthouses, resorts, pavilions, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, night dance clubs, theatres, golf courses, illuminations, amusement centres, zoos, bathing pools, sliding centres, casinos, cinemas, recreational centres, with many more opening up in the city. The city also has several educational establishments including the following: The Qaddafi Barracks, an institution of
510-624: Is located at Kimaka , about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) north of Jinja's central business district. A bridge, known as the Source of the Nile Bridge , was built across the Nile , connecting the town of Njeru to Jinja. Construction started in 2013 and the completed structure was commissioned on 17 October 2018. The Kampala–Jinja Highway connects Jinja with the capital. Jinja is commonly regarded as "the adventure capital of East Africa" due to
561-779: Is the Kakira Sugar Works (KSW), a member of the Madhvani Group of companies. KSW is one of the largest sugar factories in East Africa, employing over 7,500. The factory burns bagasse byproducts from sugar manufacturing to generate 50 megawatts of electricity for internal use and sale to the national grid. Sugar cane cutting median wages are about UGX:1,000 per day. The headquarters of Nile Breweries Limited are in Njeru , in Buyikwe district in central Uganda, near
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#1732782911484612-613: Is the military force of the United Republic of Tanzania . It was established in September 1964, following a mutiny by the former colonial military force, the Tanganyika Rifles . From its inception, it was ingrained in the troops of the new TPDF that they were a people's force under civilian control. Unlike some of its neighbouring countries, Tanzania has never suffered a coup d'état or civil war. The TPDF's mission
663-469: Is to defend Tanzania and every Tanzanian, especially the people and their political ideology. Conscripts are obligated to serve 2 years as of 2004. After an aborted mutiny in January 1964, the existing army was disbanded. The new force was titled the 'Tanganyika Military Force', from 25 January 1964 - 26 April 1964. The Tanzanian government concluded that the former British model was not appropriate for
714-770: The SADC Standby Brigade of the African Standby Force . The Land Force Command was separated from the Army and an official commander was appointed to run the operations of the Land Forces. In 2013, the other separated half of the army was officially incorporated as a new branch of the military to oversee strategic planning and administration of all the branches of the military called the Defence Force HQ Command. As of 2012 ,
765-403: The Source of the Nile , from which the brewery has been drawing its water since 1956. Building of the brewery commenced in 1952 and was completed four years later. Bottles of Nile Beer, renamed Nile Special Lager, the company's flagship brand, were first consumed in 1956. In 2001, Nile Breweries Limited was fully acquired by South African Breweries . MM Integrated Steel Uganda Limited is one of
816-784: The Ssese Islands Archipelago , Kalangala District , in Lake Victoria . The factory in the islands crushes the fruit, and the crude palm oil is transported to Jinja for refining into edible oil and other products. Kiira Motors Corporation , also known as the Kiira EV Project, a locally based startup car company, expects to set up the first car manufacturing facility in Uganda, based in Jinja. The Kiira EV Project received 40 hectares (100 acres) of land at
867-591: The Uganda Army (UA). According to journalist Nelson Bwire Kapo, Amin even declared Jinja the new capital of Uganda, but soon fled to Arua and from there into exile. Parts of the local UA garrison belonging to the Eagle Colonel Gaddafi Battalion remained, drunkenly harassing and murdering local civilians, but most soldiers gradually deserted and fled Jinja. The TPDF and their UNLA allies assaulted Jinja on 22 April 1979, occupying
918-684: The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), are in Jinja. They are the location of the Uganda Junior Staff College , one of the about a dozen military schools in Uganda . The town is also the site of the Uganda Senior Command and Staff College , another UPDF institution, located in the Kimaka neighbourhood about 3 miles (5 km) north of Jinja's central business district. In 1993, construction began on
969-616: The Ugandan Super League . Jinja hosts the regional offices of the Uganda Red Cross Society, a humanitarian organization. On 1 July 2020, the government of Uganda awarded city status to about one half-a-dozen municipalities. Jinja was one of those localities. As part of the qualifications to become a city, Jinja expanded to include the former Jinja Municipality, Bugembe Town Council , Mafubira sub-county and Budondo sub-county. The estimated population of
1020-485: The Jinja District and the 14th-largest metropolis in the country. The majority of the population are of Bantu origin. Lusoga is the main local language. Jinja has a large population of inhabitants who are defined as "working urban poor". The average annual household income is estimated at US $ 100. Jinja has the second largest economy in Uganda. In the past, factories chose Jinja as their base because of
1071-677: The Jinja Industrial and Business Park. Production is expected to start in 2018. The government of Uganda will provide funding to the initial production and setting up of a factory for the project. Jinja city's strategic location at the source of River Nile with numerous power generating plants makes it ideal for industrialisation. Jinja city is considered to be the tourism hub of Africa with numerous adventure activities for tourists such as, kayaking, watching games, traditional dances, sailing, native fights and tag of wars, horse riding, experience night life, bike riding, village walks, visit
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#17327829114841122-540: The Soviet Union. By 1978, the Tanzanian Air Wing possessed 14 MiG-21MFs , two MiG-21UMs, 22 Shenyang F-5s , 12 Shenyang F-6s , as well as several transport and trainer aircraft . Furthermore, the country's Air Defence had access to SA-3 surface-to-air missiles , SA-7 MANPADS , 14.5mm and 37mm anti-aircraft guns, and ground support equipment—including early-warning radars . The Air Wing
1173-529: The TPDF halted to reorganise. Silas Mayunga was promoted to major general and given charge of a newly formed "Task Force", a unit consisting of the 206th Brigade and the Minziro Brigade, which was to operate semi-autonomously from the 20th Division. While the 20th Division moved out of southeast Uganda and attacked major locations in the country, the Task Force advanced north into western Uganda in
1224-548: The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 82,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 89,700. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 72,931 However, the Municipality Authority contested the recent census of 2014, saying it under-counted Jinja's population. According to the 2014 national population census data, Jinja is the largest metropolitan area in
1275-488: The army is gradually modernising and restructuring. Much of the inventory is in storage or unreliable. Tanzania established its air force as the "Air Wing" ( Kiswahili : Usafirishaji wa Anga ) of the TPDF Air Defence Command in 1965. As it was following an international policy of non-alignment , Tanzania procured aircraft and trainers from a variety of countries, most notably China , Canada , and
1326-633: The centre city. This led to the area's ' slum clearance ' which displaced more than 1,000 residents in the 1950s. In 1954, the construction of the Owen Falls Dam submerged the Ripon Falls . Most of the "Flat Rocks" that gave the area its name disappeared under water as well. Both the Baganda on the western side and the Busoga on the eastern side of the Nile called the area "the stones" which
1377-620: The city after encountering little resistance. The remaining UA troops mostly fled, and Jinja's civilian residents greeted the TPDF-UNLA force with cheers. The operation was accompanied by some looting in the city. Following the end of hostilities, Tanzanian officers reportedly used Jinja as a hub to transport stolen goods from Uganda to Mwanza , including cars, tons of coffee, large amounts of gasoline, and war materiel. The national census of 2002 estimated Jinja's population to be 71,213 of which 36,325 were males and 34,888 were females. In 2010,
1428-555: The collapse of the Uganda Army, arguing that the TPDF would have been defeated by most other African armies. Others felt that the TPDF's success indicated substantial improvements in African military capabilities over the previous years. When the TPDF began returning en masse to Tanzania, only a small number of soldiers were demobilised, contrary to public expectations. Military commanders then began making accommodations to render
1479-706: The event they needed to be called back into service. The post-war size of the TPDF remained larger than the pre-war size throughout the next decade. In 1992, the IISS listed the army with 45,000 personnel (some 20,000 conscripts), 3 division headquarters, 8 infantry brigades, one tank brigade, two field artillery battalions, two anti-aircraft artillery battalions (6 batteries), two mortar, two anti-tank battalions, one engineer regiment (battalion-sized), and one surface-to-air missile battalion with SA-3 and SA-6 missiles. Equipment included 30 Chinese Type 59 and 32 T-54/55 main battle tanks. In 2007 Tanzania pledged forces for
1530-508: The following months, engaging Ugandan troops conducting rearguard defensive actions. The 20th Division captured Kampala on April 11 and overthrew Amin's government. The fall of Kampala marked the first time in the post-colonial history of the continent that an African state seized the capital of another African country. The war ended on June 3, 1979; after Tanzanian forces occupied Uganda's border region with Sudan and Zaire . Some Western military analysts attributed Tanzania's victory to
1581-443: The leading manufacturers of steel in the region. It has completed a $ 47 million (Shs122 billion) plant to produce 50,000 tonnes of steel products a year and directly employs 1,800 people. The company has projected to invest US$ 600 million through 2018. Bidco International Oil Refining Company maintains a palm oil factory in the city. The palm oil fruits come from Bidco's 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) plantation on Bugala Island in
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1632-577: The main highway between Kampala and the border towns of Malaba and Busia , Bugiri experiences a lot of automotive traffic carrying passengers and goods wholly within Uganda and to Rwanda , Burundi , and parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The town is also known as a home of rice growing and processing company Tilda Uganda and its booming sex-trade, particularly in its suburb of Naluwerere . The 2002 national census estimated
1683-451: The museum, water rafting, visit Busoga Kingdom palace, camping, visiting the beaches, hiking mountains, fishing, food tasting, tubing the Nile, bungee jumping, sun bathing, trekking, swimming, water skiing, visiting forests, windsurfing, cabling, canoeing, cycling, tour sugarcane plantations and factories, visit Jinja city Port Pier, visit the source of river Nile, visit Makwanzi, Busowoko and Itanda waterfalls. The tourism sector of Jinja city
1734-549: The nearby electric power station at the Owen Falls Dam . Since the early 2000s, the economy of Jinja has picked up steadily. The main economic activities take place in the central business district. A new market for fresh produce was completed during the fourth quarter of 2014. The facility can accommodate up to 4,500 vendors and cost US$ 13.7 million to construct, with a loan from the African Development Bank from 2011 until 2014. The biggest local employer
1785-620: The needs of an independent African state. Fresh recruits were sourced from the Tanganyika African National Union youth wing. After the merge of Tanganyika and Zanzibar , the force was renamed the United Republic Military Force on 27 April 1964. For the first few years of the TPDF, the army was even smaller than the disbanded 2,000-strong Tanganyika Rifles, the air force was minuscule, and no navy had yet been formed. It appears that
1836-499: The new TPDF had three battalions by August 1965, stationed at Nachingwea , Colito Barracks (now called Lugalo ) five miles outside Dar es Salaam, and Tabora , plus the yet to be fully integrated Zanzibari force of about 1,000. However the army was four battalions strong by 1967. From 1964 to 1974, the TPDF was commanded by Mrisho S.H. Sarakikya , trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , who
1887-534: The new city, as of October 2020, is about 300,000. In October 2020, the city mayor, Titus Kisambira, signed a memorandum of understanding, as an initial step in the establishment of sister cityhood with the city of Shenyang , in Liaoning Province , in China . Tanzania People%27s Defence Force The Tanzania People’s Defence Force ( TPDF ) ( Swahili : Jeshi la Ulinzi la Wananchi wa Tanzania )
1938-453: The now- Tanzania Air Force Command is Major General William Ingram, who replaced Major General Joseph Kapwani upon the latter's retirement in January 2016. During a visit to Zimbabwe in March 2014, Kapwani commended Zimbabweans for 'remaining resolute and firmly safeguarding the country's sovereignty despite the suffering brought on by illegal Western sanctions.' He made the remarks when he paid
1989-465: The police, prison services, and the national service . Fighting in December was mostly limited to " trench warfare " along the border, marked by sporadic clashes and air raids. By early January 1979 all Ugandan troops had been ejected from Kagera. Nyerere decided that Tanzanian forces should occupy southern Uganda as revenge for the devastation wrought by Ugandan troops in his country and to incite
2040-503: The population of the town at 17,050. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 24,800. In 2011, UBOS estimated the mid-year population at 25,900. In 2014, the national population census put the population at 29,013. In 2020, UBOS estimated the mid-year population of Bugiri at 36,000 people. The agency calculated the estimated population growth rate in the town to average 3.92 percent annually, between 2014 and 2020. The following points of interest lie within
2091-816: The pretty nature of the country—small grassy-topped hills, with trees in the intervening valleys and on the lower slopes—as interesting a picture as one could wish to see." Jinja was among the Ugandan cities affected by the Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–1979. After the Fall of Kampala to the coalition of the Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) and the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA), Ugandan President Idi Amin initially fled to Jinja. There, he attempted to rally remnants of
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2142-420: The source of the White Nile , at an average elevation of 1,204 metres (3,950 ft) above sea level. The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers. It was planned under colonial rule in 1948 by Ernst May , German architect and urban planner. May also designed the urban planning scheme for Kampala, creating what he called "neighbourhood units". Estates were built for the ruling elite in many parts outside
2193-654: The suburb of Njeru in Buyikwe district approximately 20 minutes from the Jinja Central Business District. Among the places of worship , they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja ( Catholic Church ), Church of Uganda ( Anglican Communion ), Presbyterian Church in Uganda ( World Communion of Reformed Churches ), Baptist Union of Uganda ( Baptist World Alliance ), Assemblies of God . There are also Muslim mosques. Jinja has two major football teams Bul FC and Gaddafi FC, both of whom play in
2244-553: The town limits or near its borders: Jinja, Uganda Jinja is a city in the Eastern Region of Uganda , located on the north shore of Lake Victoria . Jinja is in Jinja District , Busoga sub-region , in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi) east of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda. It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria , near
2295-561: The very many activities in town that one could engage in, especially for tourists. Local attractions include white-water rafting , the "Source of the Nile", and bungee jumping. About 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Jinja is the Bujagali Power Station . The hydroelectric facility is providing 250 megawatts of electric power. Since 2015, the city has hosted the Nyege Nyege Festival , at Discovery Beach in
2346-446: The wartime expansions of the army permanent, creating new units and divisional headquarters. Some in the military hierarchy expressed disapproval in light of Tanzania's bleak financial situation, and the country's depressed economy eventually forced the TPDF to disband many of the extra units. Nevertheless, the TPDF retained a large number of officers in the standing army, with the assumption that they could be used to command militiamen in
2397-401: Was a sight that attracted one to it for hours. The roar of the waters, the thousands of passenger fish leaping at the falls with all their might, the fishermen coming out in boats, and taking post on all the rocks with rod and hook, hippopotami and crocodiles lying sleepily on the water, the ferry at work above the falls, and cattle driven down to drink at the margin of the lake, made in all, with
2448-550: Was eventually organised into three Kikosi cha Jeshi or KJ Brigades, with each brigade focusing on one particular element of air warfare: aircraft and helicopters (601 KJ), technical support (602 KJ), and air defence (603 KJ). The fighter aircraft unit of 601 KJ, known as "Squadron 601", was based at Mwanza Air Base (MiG-21s) and Ngerengere Air Force Base (F-5s, F-6s). In 1978 the Air Defence Command employed approximately 1,000 personnel. The current commander of
2499-712: Was held on November 14, 2014, at Kigamboni Naval Base attended by guests that included China’s ambassador to Tanzania, the Chief of the TPDF, and the heads of the navy and air force. The exercise between the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy and the TPDF began on October 16 in Dar es Salaam , with more than 100 navy officers and seamen participating. Jane's Defence Weekly wrote in August 2017 that '..a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) flotilla consisting of
2550-718: Was promoted from lieutenant to brigadier in 1964 and became the force's first commander. He was succeeded by Major General Abdallah Twalipo in 1974. Twalipo was still a major general in 1975, but then promoted to lieutenant general by 1978 (Kaplan, 1978, 249) and then later full general. In 1972, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) listed the army with 10,000 personnel, four infantry battalions, 20 Type 59 main battle tanks , 14 Type 62 light tanks, some BTR-40 and BTR-152 armoured personnel carriers , and Soviet field artillery and Chinese mortars . 'Spares [were] short and not all equipment
2601-542: Was serviceable.' War broke out between Uganda and Tanzania in October 1978, with several Ugandan attacks across the border culminating in an invasion of the Kagera Salient. President Julius Nyerere ordered Tanzania to undertake full mobilisation for war. In a few weeks, the Tanzanian army was expanded from less than 40,000 troops to over 150,000, including about 40,000 militiamen as well as members of
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