At the north, Arabkir has common borders with the community of Kanakeravan of Kotayk Province.

It is unofficially divided into smaller neighborhoods such as Nor Arabkir, Mergelyan, Aygedzor, Kanaker Hydropower Plant and Raykom.

Arabkir's main thoroughfare is the Komitas Avenue, while the streets of Kievyan, N. Zarian, Hrachya Kochar, Mamikonian, Al. Griboyedov, A. Khachaturian, V. Vagharshyan, V. Papazian, and N. Adontz are among the notable ones.

Arabkir is separated from Kanaker-Zeytun by the Liberty Avenue ( Armenian: Ազատության Պողոտա) and Tbilisi Highway.

On the eve of World War I, there were about 9,523 Armenians (1,300 houses) and 6,774 Turks living in the town of Arapgir near Malatya (modern-day Turkey).

Consequently, the Arabkir District was officially founded as a settlement north of the Yerevan city centre on November 29, 1925.

Their original cemetery was located at the north end of the district near the street of the Molokan community.

Only a handful of graves remain in the wooded areas of the park, as well as a memorial to soldiers from the Arabkir District who were killed in World War II.

Many moved in from the northern regions of Armenia, and settled in different neighborhoods throughout Yerevan, mainly in Arabkir.

The district is connected with the rest of Yerevan city mainly through the Komitas Avenue, Kiev Street and the Barekamutyun ('Friendship') metro station.

Arabkir District is also served by a public transport network of buses and trolleybuses.

[12] The administration of Arabkir District made a number of official cooperation agreements with many European mayoralties including: