<sod>The district is spread over an area of {{convert|8951|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|accessdate=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The district is spread over an area of {{convert|8951|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|accessdate=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016}}</ref> The district is bounded on the north and north east by [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur district]] and [[Dantewada district|Dantewada districts]] of [[Chattisgarh]] state, on south and south east by [[Khammam district]] and [[West Godavari district]], on west by [[Mahabubabad district]] and on north west by [[Jayashankar district]].<eod>