[1] Bukomansimbi, where the district headquarters are located, lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi), by road, northwest of Masaka, the nearest large city.

[2] This location is approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.

It became functional on 1 July 2010, with its headquarters located at Bukomansimbi Town.

Eleven years later, the 2002 census put the population at approximately 139,560.

In 2012, the mid-year district population was estimated at 154,000.