The population of the district was estimated at 73,600 in 2012.[1] The district center is the town of Obe (Owbi). The Hari River flows through the district.
Agriculture
The following table demonstrates the total amount of irrigated and rain-fed lands in the district.[2]
^"Herat Provincial Profile"(PDF). Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development. Archived from the original(PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.