[2] Neighboring districts are from the south clockwise Mae Charim, Santi Suk, Pua and Chaloem Phra Kiat of Nan Province.

The district is in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.

[4] The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (mubans).

There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

The missing number 3 belongs to tambon Khun Nan which is now part of Chaloem Phra Kiat District.