[1] It is 196 km north-east of the city of Adana, on an uneven, sloping plateau high in the Tahtalı range of the Taurus Mountains.

Its neighbors are Sarız from North, Göksun from east, Saimbeyli from south, Develi from south-west and Tomarza from west.

[citation needed] Tufanbeyli is reached by crossing one of three high mountain passes.

The Avşar played a key role in the Turkish conquest of the Çukurova region and remained a local authority right up until the 19th century, especially in mountain strongholds like Tufanbeyli.

There are 35 neighbourhoods in Tufanbeyli District:[5] Mercury air pollution from the coal-fired power station has been estimated at over 500 kg/year.