Jinja District To Be Renamed Kiira District?

Jinja is in Jinja District, Busoga sub-region, in the Eastern Region of Uganda. It is approximately 81 kilometres (50 mi), by road, east of Kampala. The city was founded in 1901 by British settlers.

The origin of the name “Jinja” comes from the language of the two peoples (the Baganda and the Basoga) that lived on either side of the River Nile in the area. In both languages “Jinja” means “Rock”.

The name of the City is sought to be changed to Kiira by members of the representative council of the City. Those who support the idea to change the name argue that the name doesn't represent the region as it is seen to have originated from Luganda language.