[1][2] The town of Rubanda is approximately 35 kilometres (22 mi), by road, west of Kabale, the largest city in the Kigezi sub-region.

[3] This is approximately 173 kilometres (107 mi), by road, south-west of Mbarara, the largest city in the Western Region.

[4] Rubanda is about 442 kilometres (275 mi), by road, south-west of Kampala, the capital and largest city of Uganda.

[1] The district has vast deposits of iron ore in Muko sub-county and surrounding communities.

The local blacksmiths called "abahesi", are able to make commercial and domestic tools, including knives, pangas (machetes), hoes and spears.