Yamuna Nagar district is bounded by the state of Himachal Pradesh in the north, by the state of Uttar pradesh in the east and south east by the districts of Karnal and Kurukshetra in the south west and by Ambala district in the west.

Yamunanagar was formed as a new district of Haryana on 16 October, 1989. Earlier to that it was part of Ambala district. The river Yamuna forms its eastern boundary with the state of Uttar Pradesh. Some of its towns and villages such as Sadhaura, Sugh, Jagadhri and Kapal Mochan find mention in ancient Indian Literature.