[3] The district is located in the north-eastern part of the West Kazakhstan region.

The territory of the district covers an area of 5.6 thousand square kilometers.

The subsoil is rich in oil and gas (the Karachaganak Field).

The rivers Ural, Ilek, Utva (Shingirlau) flow through the territory of the region.

Oaks, field elm, poplar, cotoneaster and others grow.