Jinja lies on the shores of Lake Victoria and is chockablock
with old Asian-style buildings, reflecting the days when
the town had a sizeable Asian community. The town was virtually
owned by Asians until Idi Amin unceremoniously kicked them
out of the country.
Many of them have started to return and the town is once
again becoming prosperous. Jinja is also one of the spots
on which Mahatma Gandhi chose to have his ashes scattered.
A statue commemorates Gandhi at a Hindu temple near town.
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