The cultural heritage of Kalungu district is associated with the Baganda tribe being the dominant among other tribes in that area. The Kiganda culture like many tribes in Uganda, has their leader as a King known as the "Kabaka" leader of all the baganda people.

The language spoken is Luganda a very common language in the whole of Uganda.

It should be observed that like the Toro, Bunyoro and Ankole, the Buganda people’s Kingdom is ruled  with heritable kings.