The area of the district is 1,090 square kilometers (420 sq mi).

[2] Its administrative center is the urban locality (a work settlement) of Medvenka.

[7] Medvensky District is located in the south central region of Kursk Oblast.

The district is divided into 10 administrative units: the urban-type settlement Medvenka as a municipal urban settlement and 9 selsoviets: There are one urban-type settlement and 146 rural localities within the district, including 19 unpopulated[3] ones: In the Medvensky District, the leading economic sector is agriculture.

This region is a major producer and distributor of grain crops, sugar beets, milk, and meat.