[1] Several things are special about Buada compared to the coastal areas, it is entirely inland, it has a lagoon, and the soil and vegetation here is more rich.

The only landlocked district in the Republic of Nauru, it is in the southwestern part of the island and covers the central Buada Lagoon.

Buada is a fertile piece in Nauru and mostly wet and tropical due to the mass vegetation (compared to the rest of the island).

It covers an area of 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi), which in comparison with other of Nauru's districts, makes it among the largest.

Buada has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.