Lubaga is bordered by Mengo to the east, Namirembe to the northeast, Kasubi to the north, Lubya to the northwest, Lungujja and Busega to the west, Nateete to the southwest, Mutundwe to the south and Ndeeba to the southeast.

[1] The distance, by road, from the central business district of Kampala to Lubaga is approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi).

[citation needed] The palace on Lubaga Hill was used to plan military expeditions by Buganda's generals.

Other Bantu languages from western Uganda and the African Great Lakes Area however, do have words starting with "R".

The construction of St. Mary's Cathedral on Lubaga Hill took place between 1914 and 1925, with the assistance of monetary contributions from Roman Catholic congregations abroad.