It is located on the eastern side of the Rann of Kutch and southern side of the Rajasthan State touches it's borders,its headquarters is at the city of Tharad.

Vav-Tharad was carved out from the existing Banaskantha district on a 1st January 2025, making the newly existing thirty-fourth district of the Gujarat state of India.

Vav-Tharad district comprises Six Talukas: And two Municipalities such as: Its headquarters is the city of Tharad which, together with Vav, is also a significant tourist destination.

[4] According to the 2011 census Vav-Tharad district has a population of 1,380,870,[1] roughly equal to the nation of Swaziland.

[5] The district has a population density of 220 inhabitants per square kilometre (570/sq mi) .