The area of the district is 2,517 square kilometers (972 sq mi).

[2] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Siva.

[3] The highest point of the district is 303 meters (994 ft) above sea level.

[citation needed] The Obva River flows through the district.

The district has the least favorable geographical position within the krai, because it situated far from the main economic centers.