The district headquarters are approximately 382 kilometres (237 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, Uganda's capital city.

[1] The district is the birthplace of Kizza Besigye, who was a candidate for the Ugandan presidency in 2001, 2006,2011 and 2016.

[citation needed] Other prominent Ugandans who hail from the district include: The parliamentary representatives of this district are Namanya Naboth (FDC) for Rubabo, Jim Muhwezi(NRM) for Rujumbura, Betty Muzanira (FDC) woman representative and Ronald Kaginda (FDC) Rukungiri Municipality.

[4] Employment in urban centers is scarce, with many qualified candidates clamoring for the few available positions.

[5] The economy of Rukungiri relies on trade, industry, agriculture, and human resources.