Main bodies of water in the district include the Sakmara, Tanalyk, and Bolshaya Urtazymka Rivers (with minor tributaries) as well as Lakes Talkas and Kultuban. Forests cover (or 24.4% of the total area) with reserves of of timber (with softwood comprising of the reserves). Mineral reserves in the district include the Sibaysky mine, with one of the largest copper reserves in Russia. The district, being located in the Ural Mountains, feels the effects of the Asian continental air and has a mild climate.