It is located in the south of the republic, being the southernmost district of Russia.

The area of the district is 452.1 square kilometers (174.6 sq mi).

[citation needed] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Usukhchay.

[2] Within the framework of administrative divisions, Dokuzparinsky District is one of the forty-one in the Republic of Dagestan.

[1] The district is divided into two selsoviets which comprise sixteen rural localities.