Uganda
Central Uganda
Buikwe District

Benji

Benji is a stream in , and has an elevation of 1,142 metres. Benji is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Jinja Hospital and Nalubaale Hydroelectric Power Station.

Hospital
Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, commonly known as , is a hospital in the city of , in the of . This 600-bed medical facility is the largest hospital in eastern Uganda, although many more patients are admitted beyond its sanctioned capacity, with many having to sleep on the floor. is situated 2½ km northeast of Benji.

Dam
Photo: Fredrick Onyango, CC BY 2.0.
Nalubaale Power Station, formerly known as Owen Falls Dam, is a hydroelectric power station across the near its source at in . Nalubaale is the Luganda name for Lake Victoria. is situated 3½ km north of Benji.

Dam
The was a waterfall on the in near the city of Jinja. The falls, together with the nearby Ripon Falls, were submerged in 1954 with the completion of the . is situated 3½ km north of Benji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jinja and Nyenga.

Photo: Bernard DUPONT, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a city of 300,000 people in . The city is at the source of the Nile, and in Uganda more famously the source of Nile Beer. This is a popular destination for backpackers for its white water rafting.

Village
is an urban division of one of the municipalities in , in the of . Division is one of the three divisions of the city of . The other two divisions are Wakisi Division and Njeru Division. is situated 7 km southwest of Benji.

Village
is a small village in located in the district, close to the town of . is situated 8 km north of Benji.

Benji

Latitude
0.41139° or 0° 24′ 41″ north
Longitude
33.19178° or 33° 11′ 30″ east
Elevation
1,142 metres (3,747 feet)
Open location code
6GGMC56R+HP
Geo­Names ID
11356581
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