Mayuge, curved out of Bunya county of Iganga district in 2000 is the only district surpassed by Kalangala district in terms of area coverage by water. 77% of Mayuge is water. Located in the Eastern region of Uganda at 120km from Kampala, Mayuge is bordered by Iganga to the North, Jinja in the West, and Bugiri in the East and Lake Victoria in the South. It shares the shores of Lake Victoria with Mukono, Bugiri and Jinja districts.