Kyenjojo District is a district in the Western Region of Uganda. Kyenjojo town is the site of the district headquarters.
Kyenjojo District | |
|---|---|
 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°37′N 30°37′E / 0.617°N 30.617°E | |
| Country |  Uganda |
| Region | Western Region of Uganda |
| Sub-region | Toro sub-region |
| Capital | Kyenjojo |
| Area | |
| • Land | 2,350.1 km2 (907.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2012 Estimate) | |
• Total | 383,600 |
| • Density | 163.2/km2 (423/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
| Website | www |
Location
editKyenjojo District is bordered by Kibale District to the north, Kyegegwa District to the east, Kamwenge District to the south, and Kabarole District to the west. The district headquarters at Kyenjojo are approximately 274 kilometres (170 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[1] The coordinates of the district are 00 37N, 30 37E.[2]
Overview
editKyenjojo District was created in 2000.[3] It is divided into three counties: Mwenge North, Mwenge Central and Mwenge South. Kyenjojo means: "the place where elephants live"; it is derived from the Rutooro word "enjojo", (elephant)(s).[4] Like in most Ugandan Bantu languages, "Mwenge" means "banana beer",[4] which is produced there.[5]
The district is part of Toro sub-region, which is coterminal with the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda.[6]
Population
editThe 1991 national census estimated the district population at about 182,000. The next national census, in 2002, estimated the population at 266,250. In 2012, the population was estimated at 383,600.[7]
Economic activities
editAgriculture is the main economic activity in the district. The major crops grown include:
- Tea
- Coffee
- Cassava
- Sweet potatoes
- Potatoes
- Yams
- Millet
- Maize
- Sorghum
- Beans
- Peas
- Groundnuts
- Soybeans
- Bananas
- Matooke
- Passion fruit
- Mangoes
- Avocado
- Cabbage
- Tomatoes
- Pineapple
- Onion
- Timber
References
edit- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala And Kyenjojo With Map". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Map - Kyenjojo District - MAP[N]ALL.COM". www.mapnall.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Overview | Soroti District". kyenjojo.go.ug. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Kyenjonjo: Home of elephants, chimps". Monitor. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Robbins, Michael C.; Pollnac, Richard B. (April 1969). "Drinking Patterns and Acculturation in Rural Buganda". American Anthropologist. 71 (2): 276–285. doi:10.1525/aa.1969.71.2.02a00070. ISSN 0002-7294.
- ^ "Kyenjojo". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Estimated Population of Kyenjojo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 15 May 2014.