Kyenjojo
Encyclopedia
Kyenjojo District is a district
in Western Uganda
. Like most Uganda
n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kyenjojo
, where the district headquarters are located.
to the east, Kamwenge District
to the south and Kabarole District
to the west. The district headquarters at Kyenjojo
are located approximately 274 kilometres (170.3 mi), by road, west of Kampala
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 37N, 30 37E.
, 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 District is part of Toro sub-region
, which is coterminus with the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The districts that make up Toro are:
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
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|2002||266,250
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|2003||274,200
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|2004||282,500
|-
|2005||290,900
|-
|2006||299,700
|-
|2007||308,700
|-
|2008||317,900
|-
|2009||327,500
|-
|2010||337,300
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Districts of Uganda
Uganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
in Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. Like most Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kyenjojo
Kyenjojo
Kyenjojo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kyenjojo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, where the district headquarters are located.
Location
Kyenjojo District is bordered by Kibale District to the north, Kyegegwa DistrictKyegegwa District
Kyegegwa District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
to the east, Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District
Kamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...
to the south and Kabarole District
Kabarole District
Kabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region...
to the west. The district headquarters at Kyenjojo
Kyenjojo
Kyenjojo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kyenjojo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
are located approximately 274 kilometres (170.3 mi), by road, west of Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the district are:00 37N, 30 37E.
Overview
Kyenjojo District was created in 2000. It is divided into two countiesCounty
A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain modern nations. Historically in mainland Europe, the original French term, comté, and its equivalents in other languages denoted a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count A county is a jurisdiction of local government in certain...
, Mwenge
Mwenge
Mwenge is a county of the Kyenjojo district in Uganda. It makes up the western half of the district. It contains seven sub-counties.-Sub-Counties:*Butiiti*Bugaki*Dafunjo*Katooke*Kyarusozi*Matiri...
and Kyaka
Kyaka
Kyaka is a county of Kyenjojo district in Uganda. It makes up the eastern half of the district. It contains five sub-counties....
. 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
Banana beer
Banana beer is an alcoholic beverage made from fermentation of mashed bananas. The leavening agent is sorghum, millet or maize flour.-Etymology:In Kenya, banana beer is known as urwaga, in Uganda as lubisi, in Rwanda and Burundi as urwagwa....
. The meaning of the word "Kyaka" is unclear.
Kwemara Ngabu William, a lecturer at Makerere University
Makerere University
Makerere University , Uganda's largest and second-oldest higher institution of learning, , was first established as a technical school in 1922. In 1963 it became the University of East Africa, offering courses leading to general degrees from the University of London...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
's largest, says that Kyaka was originally called Nyakibimba. The capital of then Bunyoro
Bunyoro
Bunyoro is a kingdom in Western Uganda. It was one of the most powerful kingdoms in East Africa from the 16th to the 19th century. It is ruled by the Omukama of Bunyoro...
was in Kyaka, at a place called Kitara: hence the name Bunyoro Kitara. However the capital was shifted to Masindi
Masindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
. At one time a crown prince died in Nyakibimba on his way to a cattle raiding mission in Kaarokarungi (present day Ankole
Ankole
Ankole, also referred to as Nkore, is one of four traditional kingdoms in Uganda. The kingdom is located in the southwestern Uganda, east of Lake Edward. It was ruled by a monarch known as The Mugabe or Omugabe of Ankole. The kingdom was formally abolished in 1967 by the government of President...
). 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 District is part of Toro sub-region
Toro sub-region
Toro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:* Kabarole District* Kamwenge District* Kyegegwa District* Kyenjojo District...
, which is coterminus with the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda. The districts that make up Toro are:
- Kabarole DistrictKabarole DistrictKabarole District is a district in Western Uganda. Kabarole District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the traditional monarchies that are constitutionally recognised in modern-day Uganda. The kingdom is coterminus with Toro sub-region...
- Kamwenge DistrictKamwenge DistrictKamwenge District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kamwenge, where the district headquarters are located. Kamwenge District is part of the Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda...
- Kyegegwa DistrictKyegegwa DistrictKyegegwa District is a district in Western Uganda. It is named after its 'chief town', Kyegegwa, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Kyenjojo District
Population
The 2002 national census estimated the population of Kyenjojo District, as configured after July 2010, at at about 266,250. The annual population growth rate of the district was estimated at 3%. It is estimated that the population of Kyenjojo District in 2010 was approximately 337,300. See table below:{| style="font-size:100%;"
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"
! style="width:2em;" |Year !!Estimated Population
|-
|2002||266,250
|-
|2003||274,200
|-
|2004||282,500
|-
|2005||290,900
|-
|2006||299,700
|-
|2007||308,700
|-
|2008||317,900
|-
|2009||327,500
|-
|2010||337,300
|-
|}
Economic activities
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the district. The major crops grown include:External links
See also
- KyenjojoKyenjojoKyenjojo District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kyenjojo, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
- Toro Kingdom
- Toro sub-regionToro sub-regionToro sub-region is a region in Uganda that is coterminous with Toro Kingdom in Western Uganda. The districts that constitute the sub-region include the following:* Kabarole District* Kamwenge District* Kyegegwa District* Kyenjojo District...
- Districts of UgandaDistricts of UgandaUganda is divided into 111 districts and one city across four administrative regions. Most districts are named after their main commercial and administrative towns....
- Western Region, UgandaWestern Region, UgandaWestern Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...