Kyenjojo District
Kyenjojo District | |
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 District location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates:00°37′N30°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 |
Kyenjojo Districtis adistrictin theWestern RegionofUganda.Kyenjojotown is the site of the district headquarters.
Location
[edit]Kyenjojo District is bordered byKibale Districtto the north,Kyegegwa Districtto the east,Kamwenge Districtto the south, andKabarole Districtto the west. The district headquarters at Kyenjojo are approximately 274 kilometres (170 mi), by road, west ofKampala,Uganda's capital and largest city.[1]The coordinates of the district are 00 37N, 30 37E.[2]
Overview
[edit]Kyenjojo District was created in 2000.[3]It is divided into three counties: Mwenge North, Mwenge Central and Mwenge South. Kyenjojo means: "the place whereelephantslive "; it is derived from theRutooroword "enjojo", (elephant)(s).[4]Like in most Ugandan Bantu languages, "Mwenge" means "banana beer",[4]which is produced there.[5]
The district is part ofToro sub-region,which is coterminal with theKingdom of Toro,one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda.[6]
Population
[edit]The 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
[edit]Agriculture 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.Retrieved14 April2014.
- ^"Map - Kyenjojo District - MAP[N]ALL.COM".www.mapnall.com.Retrieved14 February2022.
- ^"Overview | Soroti District".kyenjojo.go.ug.Retrieved2 June2021.
- ^ab"Kyenjonjo: Home of elephants, chimps".Monitor.2 February 2021.Retrieved9 June2024.
- ^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.ISSN0002-7294.
- ^"Kyenjojo".Commonwealth of Nations.Retrieved9 June2024.
- ^"Estimated Population of Kyenjojo District In 1991, 2002 & 2012".Citypopulation.de.Retrieved15 May2014.
External links
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