Majanji is approximately 30 kilometers (19 miles) south of Busia, the nearest large town and the location of the district headquarters.

[2] It is also approximately 191 kilometers (119 miles) east of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and its largest city.

[4] Majanji sits on the northeastern corner of Lake Victoria in Uganda, very close to the international border with Kenya.

The principal activity in the town is fishing, although the weekly catch has declined due to overfishing.

[5] The national census in August 2014 recorded the population of Majanji sub-county at 11,274.