Location.
- Jinja City is located in , Busoga Sub-Region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda Bordered by Kayunga District in the North, Buikwe West, Mayuge South and Jinja District East
- It is approximately 80 kilometres by road, East of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
- It sits along the northern shores of Lake Victoria on the source of the River Nile The city sits at an average elevation of 1,204 metres (3,950 ft)