[2] Hajigabul district, located on the Silk Road, was part of the Arab Caliphate, Seljuk, Sacids, Hulakids, Shirvanshahs, Safavids at different times.

After the joining of North Azerbaijan to Tsardom of Russia,[3] it was included in Shamakhi Uyezd of the Caspian province which was established in 1830.

Poultry farms named "Adishirin" and "Pirsaat" meet the egg demand of Hajigabul and nearby areas.

[12] Hajigabul district mainly is located in the Shirvan plain, and it is below sea level.

The Kur and Pirsaat rivers, Hajigabul Lake are the major water sources are in the territory of the region.

The gazelles, the red-tailed sandwiches, the turtle, the turquoise and the pigeon are the typical animals of the district.

[13][14] Hajigabul district has a dry subtropical climate with hot summers and cool winters, with some to minimal precipitation.

The level of precipitation heavily depends on seasonality so that the region receives considerably more rains during the winter period rather than in the summer.