Dong District (Korean: 동구; RR: Dong-gu; lit.

Daegu itself lies in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula.

[2] The district covers 182.35 km², for about 20% of Daegu's total area.

Dong-gu first emerged as the "eastern district office" (동부출장소) in 1938.

International schools in Dong-gu include: