a port for Lake Victoria ferries. Jinja Airport, a small civilian and military airport, is located at Kimaka, about north of Jinja's central business district. A bridge, known as the Source of the Nile Bridge, was built across the Nile, connecting the town of Njeru to Jinja. Construction started in 2013 and the completed structure was commissioned on 17 October 2018. The Kampala–Jinja Highway connects Jinja with the capital. Local attractions Jinja is commonly regarded as "the adventure capital of East Africa" due to the very many activities in town that one could engage in, especially for tourists. Local attractions include white-water rafting, the "Source of the Nile", and bungee jumping. About north of Jinja is the Bujagali Power Station. The hydroelectric facility is providing 250 megawatts of electric power. Since 2015, the city has hosted the Nyege Nyege Festival, at Discovery Beach in the suburb of Njeru in Buyikwe district approximately 20 minutes from the Jinja Central Business District. It is East Africa's largest electronic music festival. Places of worship Among the places of worship, they are predominantly Christian churches and temples : Roman Catholic Diocese of Jinja (Catholic Church), Church of Uganda (Anglican Communion), Presbyterian Church in Uganda (World Communion of Reformed Churches), Baptist Union of Uganda (Baptist World Alliance), Assemblies of God. There are also Muslim mosques. Sport Jinja has two major football teams Bul FC and Gaddafi FC, both of whom play in the Ugandan Super League. Notable people Tarique Ghaffur, British police officer Zari Hassan, Ugandan Socialite, musician and businesswoman. Geographic data Jinja hosts the regional offices of the Uganda Red Cross Society, a humanitarian organization. City status On 1 July 2020, the government of Uganda awarded city status to about one half-a-dozen municipalities. Jinja was one of those localities. As part of the qualifications to become a city, Jinja expanded to include the former Jinja Municipality, Bugembe Town Council, Mafubira sub-county and Budondo sub-county. The estimated population of the new city, as of October 2020, is about 300,000. In October 2020, the city mayor, Titus Kisambira, signed a memorandum of understanding, as an initial step in the establishment of sister cityhood with the city of Shenyang, in Liaoning Province, in China. See also Jinja Hospital Jinja Airport Kiira Power Station List of birds in Jinja Nalubaale Power Station Bujagali Power Station Madhvani Group Njeru List of cities and towns in Uganda Notes Great African