Garhwa District is situated on the south-west corner of Palamu division, and is about 1200 ft above sea level. The district is surrounded by river
Son in the north; the state of
Chhattisgarh in the south;
Palamu District in the east and
Sarguja District of Chhattisgarh and
Sonbhadra District of
Uttar Pradesh in the west. Garhwa District is a rural area and most of the people reside in villages. Important rivers are
Koel, Son, Danro, Sarsatiya, Tahale, Annaraj, Pando, Biraha and Sapahi.
Kanjia, Sukhadari, Radha Krishna Mandir and Vanshidhar Temple are the important places to visit.