Kyenjojo

This article is about the town. For the district of which it is headquarters, see Kyenjojo District.

Kyenjojo is a town in the Western Region of Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative, and commercial center of Kyenjojo District and the site of the district headquarters.

Kyenjojo Kyenjojo Municipality
Kyenjojo Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 00°36′36″N 30°38′39″E / 0.61000°N 30.64417°E / 0.61000; 30.64417
Country	Uganda
Region	Western Region of Uganda
Sub-region	Toro sub-region
District	Kyenjojo District
Elevation	4,600 ft (1,400 m)
Population  (2014 Census)
• Total	23,467^[1]

Location

Kyenjojo is at the intersection of two major highways. The Kyenjojo–Kabwoya Road makes a T-junction with the Mubende–Fort Portal Road in the middle of town. The town is approximately 51 kilometres (32 mi), by road, east of Fort Portal, the largest city in the Toro sub-region.^[2] This is approximately 245 kilometres (152 mi), by road, west of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.^[3] The coordinates of the town are 0°36'36.0"N, 30°38'39.0"E (Latitude:0.6100; Longitude:30.6442).^[4]

Population

In 2002, the national census estimated the population of the town at 15,040. In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 20,100. In 2011, UBOS estimated the population at 20,900.^[5] On 27 August 2014, the national population census put the population at 23,467.^[1]

In 2015, the town's population was projected at 23,700. In 2020, the mid-year population of Kyenjojo Town Council was projected at 28,600. It was calculated that the population of he town increased at an average annual rate of 3.8 percent, between 2015 and 2020.^[6]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2002	15,040	—
2010	20,100	+33.6%
2011	20,900	+4.0%
2014	23,467	+12.3%
2015	23,700	+1.0%
2020	28,600	+20.7%
source:^[1]^[5]^[6]

Points of interest

The following additional points of interest are within the town limits or close to the edges of town: the offices of Kyenjojo Town Council, the offices of Kyenjojo District Local Government, Kyenjojo central market, Kyenjojo General Hospital, a public hospital administered by the Uganda Ministry of Health and a mobile Branch of PostBank Uganda.^[7] Opportunity Bank Uganda and Centenary Bank also maintain branches in the town.^[8]

See also

• Toro Kingdom
• List of cities and towns in Uganda

References

1. "The Population of The Regions of the Republic of Uganda And All Cities And Towns of More Than 15,000 Inhabitants". Citypopulation.de Quoting Uganda Bureau of Statistics. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
2. Google (25 July 2022). "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda And Kyenjojo, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
3. Google (25 July 2022). "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kyenjojo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
4. Google (13 July 2015). "Location of Kyenjojo At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
5. Uganda Bureau of Statistics (7 July 2014). (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. Kampala, Uganda. Archived from the original (Achieved from the original on 7 July 2014) on 7 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
6. Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Kyenjojo Town Council in Western Region, Uganda". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
7. Google (26 July 2022). "Map of Kyenjojo Town Council" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
8. James Odomel (25 April 2005). "Centenary Bank opens branch in Kyenjojo". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

External links

• Kyenjojo: Government Injects Shs400m In Tea Growing

00°36′36″N 30°38′39″E / 0.61000°N 30.64417°E / 0.61000; 30.64417