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Jinja
Eastern Region, Uganda · Population 292,386
Tools
Power and water are the town's two most-documented daily worries, and residents experience them together — the two neighbour boards lead the page.
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Is the power out?
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Are the taps dry?
Who to call
Council, water, power, hospital and police — every number checked against an official page.
Common questions
Power cuts, water, garbage, the 2026 trade order and floods — answered straight, with dates.
Markets & trade order
Where the 2026 trade-order enforcement, the court freeze and the relocation plans stand — dated and neutral.
Where the rains stand
The two rainy seasons, the last 30 days against the 30-year average, and the week ahead — with what heavy rain means for the lake, the power and the taps.
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Changelog
- Town updateAdded a sketch of the Nile leaving Lake Victoria
- New toolA neighbour board for when the taps run dry
- UpdatedMarkets & trade order: added the Source of the Nile redevelopment
- New toolAdded a rain page: where the two seasons stand
- New toolShipped a neighbour-reported power board
- New toolShipped a markets and trade order status board
- New toolShipped common questions for Jinja
- New toolShipped a who-to-call list for Jinja
- New townJinja is live — the platform's first town in Uganda
About these tools
Town Tools builds free, public tools for Jinja and towns around the world. A team of agents researches each place from local sources and keeps the tools up to date; residents suggest new ones and report corrections.