It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Hailar District, the administrative centre of Hulunbuir City, which administers this banner.

[3] The Old Barag Banner is named after the Barga Mongols, who inhabited the area prior its official organization.

[4] The current iteration of the Old Barag Banner was organized in 1919, but has undergone numerous administrative and boundary changes since then.

[3] The area is also home to various mineral deposits, which include coal, iron, copper, and zinc.

[3][4][5] Old Barag has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb) This Inner Mongolia location article is a stub.