The district is at the mouth of the Tapi River, where it flows into Bandon Bay of the Gulf of Thailand.

The Khao Tha Phet non-hunting area protects 4.65 km2 of a hill south of the city of Surat Thani.

[4] Mueang Surat Thani or Ban Don before World War II period was the location of many businesses lined along the Tapi River, such as sawmills, trade offices, office of East Asiatic Company, including water bus services, which was often called Ruea Naris (เรือนริศ) and the residence of Prince Naris as well.

[citation needed] Though the primary language of Surat Thani Province is the Southern Thai, Bandon district is an ethnic enclave which is locally dominated by Hoklo from Penang and Teochews from Bangkok, who mostly migrated after the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, this include language purge in 1930s-80s.

There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO), for each sub-district except the three completely covered by municipalities.