The municipality borders withIecava, Vecumnieki, Rundāle, Ozolnieki municipalitiesand the Republic of Lithuania. The municipal territory consists ofthe town of Bauska, Brunava, Ceraukste, Code, Dāviņi, Gailīši, Īslīce, Mežotne and Vecsaule parishes, the administrative centre of the municipality isBauska, located68 km from Rīga, 62 km from Jelgava and 19 km from the Latvia-Lithuania border. The total area of the municipality is 786.7 km², 6.14 km² whereof is the area of the town of Bauska.By the number of inhabitants, Bauska municipality is one of the biggest in the country 28,153 inhabitants (01.01.2010).
There are also other monuments with heritage value in the municipality. Code, Janči, Lambārte, Vecsaule, Jaunsaule, Ozolaine, Brunava, Budberga churches, Ribe Windmill, Vecsaule Memorial, Jumpravmuiža Park, several hillforts and nature objects (Kulšēni sulphur spring), Bauska Craftmen Centre Bauskas skapis", which can be visited on a guided tour, if booking in advance by calling: +371 63960509 (Old Town of Bauska), +371 29490041 (nature objects), +371 29481801 (objects with heritage value). Active recreation: Bangu pond - fishing,Fishing in Lielupe,kanoe boat rental Medņi, kanoe boat rental"Repši",Bycicle rental "Velosēta",Sport complex "Mūsa" - autocrosses.
Traditional events: May Celebration of the beginning of the tourism season May 4th Fight for the biggest carp in the Bangu Pond May 4th Autocross Championship in Musa track- third Saturday in May
June Rundale municipality celebration- first Saturday in June Peter`s day in Kurmene- June 29th
July Reneissance fair in Brukna Manor- forth Saturday in July Bauska Country music festival- second Friday and Saturday in July Bauska municipality celebration- a week long celebration from the last Friday in July till the first Saturday in August
September Autocross Championship in Mūsa track- first Saturday in September
October Fight for the biggest pike in the Bangu Pond- last Saturday in October
For free time: Specially for Bauska 400th celebration young musicians on 25th July 2009 made song "Bauskai"