The district of Nanded lies between 18 15 to 19 55’ North latitude and 77 to 78 25’ east longitudes. It covers area of above 10,422 Sq. k.m.  It is located in the south eastern part of the state. It is bounded on the North by Yeotamal District, on the South East by Latur District on the North West by Parbhani District of Maharashtra State, on the South East by Adilabad and Nizamabad Districts of Andhra Pradesh and on the South by by Bidar District of Karanataka State. The area presents undulating topography with uneven hills, plateau, gentle slopes and valley planes. Physigraphically, the district can be divided in to 2 major parts, the hilly region on the North and North East and low lying area on the banks of the rivers Godawari, Manjra, Manyad, Penganga etc.