Kyenjojo Kyenjojo Municipality | |
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  Kyenjojo Location in Uganda | |
| Coordinates: 00°36′36″N30°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] |
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 is at the intersection of two major highways. The Kyenjojo-Hoima highway makes a T-junction with the Fort Portal-Mubende highway in the middle of town. The town is approximately 47 kilometres (29 mi), by road, east of Fort Portal, the largest town in the Toro sub-region. [2] This is approximately 275 kilometres (171 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]
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]
The following additional points of interest are within the town limits or close to the edges of town:
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