The Tolon/Kumbungu District Assembly is one of the 45 new districts created by the erstwhile Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC) Law 207 in 1988 with Tolon as its Capital. The District covers an area of about 2,741 square kilometers and forms about 3.9%.

The District lies between latitude 10-20 north and Longitude 10 to 50 west, shares border with West Mamprusi District in the North, West Gonja District in the West and South and the East with Savelugu/Nanton District and the Tamale Municipal Assembly.