The district is home to the University of Dar es Salaam, The Magufuli Bus Terminal, the largest in the country, and Pande Game Reserve the largest protected land area in Dar es Salaam Region.

The Kaguru word Lubungo, which refers to a strong, malleable form of wood and is frequently used to describe a tough, resilient woman—the ideal sort of woman, may be the source of the Ubungo's derivation.

[5] The fourteen (14) wards that make up the Ubungo Municipal Council are further subdivided into sub-wards known as Mtaa (single) or Mitaa (plural).

The Full Council, which is the entity in charge of municipal affairs, is made up of 14 Councillors, two of whom are elected MPs from specific constituencies.

Ubungo Interchange was launched in February 2021, and was named to honor the late Chief Secretary, John Kijazi.

[10] Small-scale industry is primarily centered in residential areas and is concentrated in home production sectors dispersed throughout the Municipal.

Some loan facilities established by the Kinondoni Municipal Council are geared toward women and young people.

These include the Kinondoni Youth Employment Network for Urban Renewal (K-YEN-UR), the Women Development Funds (WDF), and the Village Community Bank (VICOBA) through the Kinondoni Women and Youth Development Funds (KWYDF).

[12] The Zaramo and Ndengereko minorities were the district's original residents, but subsequent urbanization has made Ubungo one of Tanzania's most ethnically diverse districts, some wards have ethnic majorities for example Kimara ward is home to one of the largest Chagga communities outside Kilimanjaro Region.

[19] Musical legends like Wazee wa Ngwasuma (i.FM Academy), Acudo Impact, Diamond Music Entertainment, Twanga Pepeta Entertainment, Bwagamoyo Sound, Mapacha Watatu, Utalii Band, Vijana Bendi, and Malaika Band are all based in Ubungo.