Kyenjojo District was created in 2000. It is divided into three counties: Mwenge North, Mwenge Central and Mwenge South. Kyenjojo means: "the place where
elephants live"; it is derived from the
Runyoro-Rutooro word "enjojo", (elephant)(s). It shares meaning with Kaberamaido district which means the land of elephants from Iteso words, "kaberama" for elephant(s) and "ido" meaning"place of/for". Both districts were formed in 2000. Like in most Ugandan Bantu languages, "Mwenge" means "
banana beer", The district is part of
Toro sub-region, which is coterminal with the
Kingdom of Toro, one of the ancient traditional monarchies in Uganda, formerly a part of
Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom. ==Population==