The city is located in a convenient geographic place having propitious weather conditions such as mild and dry subtropical climate.

The territory of the region mainly consists of the plain, low mountain chain Bozdag, of about 700 m height located on the north part.

This area is surrounded by Tugay forests along the Kura river bank, and Turyanchay State Preservation to the north.

Other ethnic groups such as the Lezghins, the Kurds, the Tats make up the other 2% of the Agdash rayon's population.

Moreover, in recent years it has become a priority to develop rice-paddy growing in extreme salinity sites.

Leki Ginning Factory produces seedless raw cotton which provides 75–85% of all regional industrial production.

Recently, “Orelay” and “FA com BICA” sweets production enterprises, “Arash” cooling water and “Arshin Malchin” textile plants have been put into operation in the region.

The first issue of the "Agdash" newspaper was published on 7 January in 1932 under the title "Aghdash cotton man".

The newspaper was distributed in Ganja under the names “Aghdash cotton man” in 1932–1937 years, “Combating for cotton” in 1938–1962, "New life" covering Agdash, Goychay, Gabala, Ujar, Kurdamir districts in 1962–1966, afterwards during 1966–2003 years it was published in Goychay as "Labor".

Two of the editors of the newspaper, Fikret Hajiyev and Fariz Rustamov, were granted the title of “Honored Writer” and the "Golden Pen" prize.