Kyenjojo District Information and Travel Guide Kyenjojo is a district in western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kyenjojo, where the district headquarters are located. What’s Your Opinion about this area in Uganda? Are you a citizen of this area? Do you have a business here? Do you want the world to know you and your business for free? If you have anything you want to tell us about this place or to advertise your business in this area or any other place in Uganda, feel free to write. It is free and the good thing is that, it will stay at our site for ever. "Just click here to start your advert, story, comment or criticism about this area or any other place you’ve ever visited in Uganda. ________________________________________________ Location of Kyenjojo Kyenjojo is bordered by Kibale District to the north, Mubende District to the east, Kiruhura District to the southeast, Kamwenge District to the south and Kabarole District to the west. The district headquarters at Kyenjojo are located approximately 274 kilometres (170 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 37N, 30 37E. Overview of Kyenjojo Kyenjojo District was created in 2000. It is divided into two counties, Mwenge and Kyaka. Kyenjojo means: "the place where elephants live"; it is derived from the Rutooro word "enjojo", elephant(s). Like in most Ugandan Bantu languages, "Mwenge" means "banana beer". Mwenge County is famous for its banana beer. The meaning of the word "Kyaka" is unclear. Kwemara Ngabu William, a lecturer at Makerere University, Uganda's largest, says that Kyaka was originally called Nyakibimba. The capital of then Bunyoro was in Kyaka, at a place called Kitara: hence the name Bunyoro Kitara. However the capital was shifted to Masindi. At one time a crown prince died in Nyakibimba on his way to a cattle raiding mission in Kaarokarungi (present day Ankole). The Queen Mother wailed saying "Zankorente", meaning cattle have brought me the problem. Kaarokarungi has since then been called Nkore. The rest of the Banyoro said Nyakibimba was 'Kyaka' to them. Kwaka means to snatch something from someone. The crown prince had died in Nyakibimba then Nyakibimba had snatched a crown prince from Bunyoro. Since then Nyakibimba came to be known as Kyaka. Kyenjojo is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The other districts that make up Toro are: •Kabarole District •Kasese District •Kamwenge District Population of Kyenjojo The 2002 national census estimated the population of the district at 380,362. The annual population growth rate of the district is estimated at 3.0%. Using those statistics it is estimated that the population of Kyenjojo District in 2009 is approximately 467,000. Economic Activities in Kyenjojo Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. The major crops grown include: •Tea •Cassava •Sweet potatoes •Potatoes •Yams •Millet •Maize •Sorghum •Beans •Peas •Groundnuts •Soybeans •Bananas •Matooke •Passion fruit •Mangoes •Avocado •Cabbage •Tomatoes •Pineapples •Onions •Timber _________________________________________________
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