This town is at a distance of 350 km northeast of Palangka Raya city, the capital of Central Kalimantan Province.

This town is located to the northeast of Palangka Raya, the capital of Central Kalimantan with the distance about 353 km.

This town is situated on the flatlands of northeastern Central Kalimantan within the Barito River basin area with the altitude being 35 metres above sea level.

[1] As any other town in Central Kalimantan and due to its proximity to the equator, Muara Teweh has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall almost all year round, constant humidity and warm-to-hot temperature above 21 °C.

[1] For healthcare facility, Muara Teweh currently has one general hospital, three polyclinics, two public health centres, and fifteen pharmacies.