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 | |
| 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
editKyenjojo 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
editIn 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]
| 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
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Fort Portal, Uganda And Kyenjojo, Uganda With Map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kyenjojo, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Location of Kyenjojo At Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ a b Uganda Bureau of Statistics (7 July 2014). "Estimated Population of Kyenjojo Town In 2002, 2010 And 2011" (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.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de (14 June 2020). "The population development of Kyenjojo Town Council in Western Region, Uganda". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Map of Kyenjojo Town Council" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ James Odomel (25 April 2005). "Centenary Bank opens branch in Kyenjojo". New Vision. Kampala, Uganda. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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