It is located in the east of the krai and named after the indigenous Ulch people.

The area of the district is 39,128 square kilometers (15,107 sq mi).

[3] Its administrative center is the rural locality (a selo) of Bogorodskoye.

[4] A number of interesting Yuan and Ming Dynasty archaeological monuments have been found on the Tyr Cliff near the village of Tyr in this district.

Over 90% of the Russian population of Ulch people live in Ulchsky District.