This district is situated between Pandu and Ganga rivers, which is situated between 25°25`- 25°54` latitude line and 79°34`- 80°34` longitude line. The area of the district is 10,863 square km. Is. Kanpur city is surrounded by Kannauj and Hardoi in the north, Fatehpur and Hamirpur in the south, Unnao in the east and Kanpur Dehat in the west. Ganga river separates Kanpur city from Unnao and Pandu river from Kanpur countryside. The terrain of the district is plain and flat.