The district headquarters at Ibanda are located approximately 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Mbarara, the largest city in the Ankole sub-region.

Ibanda is connected to the national electricity grid with a sub-station 4 miles (6.4 km) outside Mbarara town.

A tarmac road connects via Mbarara to the capital Kampala.

The hospital has an affiliated school for enrolled midwives and nurses.

The population has a calculated annual growth rate of 2.6 percent.