The "arrondissement" of Nevers is bordered to the north by the "arrondissement" of Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire, to the northeast by the "arrondissement" of Clamecy, to the east by the "arrondissement" of Château-Chinon (Ville), to the south by the Allier (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) department and to the west by the Cher (Centre-Val de Loire) department.