Que Phong is geographically located from 19o26’ to 20o north latitude and from 104o30’ to 105o10 ‘east longitude. It is a mountainous district northwest of Nghe An province which shares a border that is 73.10 km long with Sam To - Hua Phan District in Lao People’s Democratic Republic in the west. It also borders Thanh Hoa province in the north and Quy Chau and Tuong Duong districts of Nghe An province in the east and the south, respectively. The district consists of 155,061 hectares of agricultural land, which is 82.01% of the total natural area of 189,086 ha.

According to forest inventory data published in 2016, the forested area of the district is 145,004 ha. Que Phong is one of the four districts with the largest forest area and forest cover in Nghe An province. The Pu Hoat Nature Reserve, with 85,770 ha, is located in the district. The Que Phong district has 13 communes and one town with a population of 63,124 people, 90% of which is the ethnic minority (Thai, Kho Mu, H´Mong, and Tho). The rate of poor households in the district is high, 44.39% in 2015. 2,200 households in the district were relocated within the district due to the Hua Na Hydropower Project (2010-2012), but their lives are still difficult due to the lack of land for agricultural and forestry. Que Phong is an agricultural district, growing at an annual rate of 4-6% per year. Que Phong district is experiencing slow economic development Phong is VND 41.28 million compared to the provincial average of VND 69.51 million (59.4%).