It borders on Afghanistan to the south, along the Panj, and within Tajikistan on Khatlon Region to the west and on the Districts of Republican Subordination to the north. Its administrative capital is Qal'ai Khumb.
The region borders Afghanistan to the south, along the Panj River, and extends into Tajikistan’s Khatlon Region on the west and Republican Subordination Districts on the north. Its primary administrative seat is Qal'ai Khumb.