The district assembly was located in the northeast part of Eastern Region and had Saboba as its capital town.

Dry heat follows until the rainy season of June to October when sudden, torrential rains flood the area.

There is often reduced rainfall, which hinders hydroelectric production, and causes frequent rolling blackouts.

Health care is provided at the Saboba Medical Centre, the district regional healthcare facility.

Subsistence agriculture is the economic norm in the Saboba-Chereponi District.