[2] Lwemiyaga County is north-west of Mawogola County, and together they form Sembabule District.

[5] Urban centers in the county include Lwemiyaga and Ntuusi, located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) apart.

[6] Lwemiyaga County is in the dry cattle corridor of Uganda.

Drought is one of the challenges that the county faces, along with bad roads and electricity shortages.

Major economic activity is farming of both crops and animals.