 It is bordered by the state of Madhya Pradesh to the north and by the districts of Buldhana to the east, Jalna to the southeast, Aurangabad to the south, Nashik to the southwest, and Dhule to the west.Before 1906, the district was named was Khandesh district.In 1906 the district of Khandesh was divided into two districts called, East Khandesh and West Khandesh.