The town lies across the international border from Lwakhakha, Kenya.

Lwakhakha is approximately 55 kilometres (34 mi), by road, southeast of Mbale, the nearest large city.

[1] This is approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi), by road, southeast of Manafwa, the site of the district headquarters.

In 2010, the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) estimated the population at 10,400.

[4] Additional landmarks in Lwakhakha include the following: In August 2023, The EastAfrican reported that the Kenyan and Ugandan governments were planning to develop one-stop border posts at Lwakhakha, to supplement those at Busia, Malaba and Suam.