Welcome to majanji.com, a website that showcases what a local
community has on offer in a small fishing village on the shores of lake victoria
somewhere in the middle of Africa.
On this website you can view photos of Majanji, make contact with the various businesses in the area
and read blog entries from people who live there or been there.
Some Majanji Facts
Geographical coordinates in decimal degrees (WGS84) Latitude : 0.264 Longitude : 33.979
Nearby large Cities Kampala (Uganda) : 97.1 miles Nakuru (Kenya) : 148.4 miles Mwanza (Tanzania) : 206.3 miles Nairobi (Kenya) : 222.6 miles Kigali (Rwanda) : 311.5 miles
Majanji is also situated 37 kilometers from Busia town which is the nearest town.
Majanji is a major fish landing site in the area with a fish processing plant that exports some of its products to the European Union.
majanji the place is worth a visit. Most people on coming here are mesmerized by the solitude
and calm scenery and ask why they had not come earlier.
Travel Info
Airport Info
Majanji has no airport or airstrip. So you will have to make do with the nearest international airports of Entebbe in Uganda or Nairobi in Kenya
and then use some means of road transport to get here. You may as well enjoy the local landscape as you travel to majanji by road.
Major airlines flying to Entebbe include: AirfranceKLM, British Airways and Kenya Airways.
International carriers to Nairobi include: Kenya airways, British airways, Swiss, AirfranceKLM
If you have excessive luggage it is better to arrange a reliable car rental in adavance to meet you at airport to avoid losing luggage by using public transport.
Public transport can be overcrowded, slow, characterised by dangerous driving and does not follow a time strip and this may be irritating
to people coming from a fast paced environment.
Visa Info
Visas are issued at Ugandan Missions abroad and also at entry/exit points. Underlying the Uganda visa policy is the principle of reciprocity,
that is, all countries that require visas for Ugandans are also visa prone in Uganda.
Visa fees: Student - US$20; Single Entry - US$30;
Multiple Entry 6 months - US$80;
Multiple Entry 1 year - US$160;
Inland Transit - US$15.
Kenya Airways has made visa application forms available on their website for visitors to Kenya. By visiting www.kenya-airways.com,
travellers can download, complete, print out and sign the visa application forms, which they can then present for processing at
any of Kenya’s points of entry. Kenya offers Transit (Maximum of 7 days, US$20), Single Entry (US$50) and Multiple (One year - US$110)
visas. Single entry visas permit travel to Uganda & Tanzania & re-entry to Kenya. Travel elsewhere, i.e. Rwanda, will forfeit this. NB. Visa requirements are subject to change. It is therefore advisable to take advice from the relevant embassy before travelling.
Weather Info
Tropical; generally rainy with two dry seasons (December to February, June to August)
