The terrain is mostly flat in the center, on the plain of the Inya River as it flows north and west; the Tom River runs north to south along the east border.

Rolling hills rise in the east towards the Kuznetsk Alatau, and towards the Salair Ridge in the west.

Vegetation is steppe and mountain forest-steppe, with patches of forest scattered around the region.

The climate of the district is humid continental (Koppen Dfb).

The frost-free period in the north of the district is 145 days, and the average annual precipitation is 370–495 mm/year.