Sambalpur District is the westernmost district in the state of Orissa. The historic city of Sambalpur is the district headquarters..
The district is bounded by Deogarh District to the east, Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts to the west, Sundergarh District to the north, and Subarnapur and Angul districts in the south.
The district forms a part of the Mahanadi River basin. The Mahanadi, the longest river of the state, entered into the district in the north western border, where the famous Hirakud Multipurpose Dam Project is built.
Web : http://sambalpur.nic.in/