[1] It borders with Batken District in the east, and Tajikistan in the south, west, and north.

Its area is 4,653 square kilometres (1,797 sq mi),[2] and its resident population was 146,020 in 2021.

[1] Leylek District is located between the northern slopes of the Turkestan Range and the Ferghana Valley.

It contains the lowest point of Kyrgyzstan: 401 meters above sea level.

[1] The rural communities and settlements in the Leylek District are:[5] Note: Sülüktü is a town of regional significance of Batken Region, and is not part of the Leylek District.