[5] The highest elevation in the district is Mawthadraishan Peak at 1,924.5 metres (6,314 ft) above sea level, located approximately midway between the towns of Nongstoin and Mairang.

[3] Another notable elevation in the district is Kyllang Rock, a large granitic dome located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of Mairang at 1,774 metres (5,820 ft) above sea level.

[5][7] The district's climate varies from temperate in the central uplands to mildly tropical in the northern and southern foothills.

Tirot Sing, the leader of Khasi resistance in the Anglo-Khasi War of 1829–1833, was the syiem or chief of Nongkhlaw, which is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Mairang.

[1] There was also a lot of controversy concerning the name chosen for the district, as the nomenclature was a geographical and topographical anomaly.

Eastern West Khasi Hills is divided into two community development (CD) blocks, Mairang and Mawthadraishan.