[2] The town of Mukono is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) by road, east of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.
[3] This is about 55 kilometres (34 mi) west of the town of Njeru, where the Nalubaale Power Station is situated, on the Kampala–Jinja Highway.
[6] The district has a favorable climate, abundant rainfall, rich flora and fauna, and proximity to urban areas.
[7] In the middle of the district runs the River Sezibwa, believed by Buganda legend to have been borne by Nakangu Tibatesa, the wife of Nsubuga Sebwaato in Kawuna, Ngongwe, around the time of the Christian biblical prophet Isaiah.
The nature of its birth makes the river a cultural symbol of great importance to Buganda's heritage.