The area of the district is 3,483.9 square kilometers (1,345.1 sq mi).

[3] Its administrative center is the urban locality (an urban-type settlement) of Kirovsky.

Narzan-type Shmakovskiye mineral springs (hydrocarbonated and calcium-magnesium), with limpid water rich in carbonic acid, are well-known.

Shmakovka is a unique health-center complex where is situated Imeni Pyatidesyatiletiya Oktyabrya Health Resort for three hundred people.

The district's landmarks include a tower-chapel located on one of the highest viewpoints of the Shmakovka Resort.