The area of the district is 606.7 square kilometers (234.2 sq mi).

[4] Its administrative center is the rural locality (an aul) of Koshekhabl.

[5] The name "Koshekhablsky" is derived from the Circassian words "Kosho" (a Shapsug family name) and "Habl" (meaning neighborhood).

[citation needed] Koshekhablsky District was established within Azov-Black Sea Krai on December 31, 1934[2] as a result of the downsizing of the krai's districts.

[citation needed] However, as the enlargement policy did not prove effective, the district was restored in its previous borders on March 21, 1958.