It is one of the metropolitan areas in Luweero District.

Other towns in the district include: Bamunanika, Bombo, Luweero, Wobulenzi and Ziroobwe.

Kalagala is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi), by road, northeast of Bombo, the nearest large town.

[1] This location lies approximately 46 kilometres (29 mi), by road, northeast of Kampala, the largest city in Uganda and the capital of that country.

The exact population of Kalagala is not known, as of November 2010.