There are eighteen districts in Hong Kong, including Tsuen Wan District. Situated in the New Territories, it is connected to the MTR metro system via the Tsuen Wan line. It has a 60.7 km2 area The majority of its citizens, who reside in Tsuen Wan Town, have the highest standard of living in the New Territories.[Reference required]

The Tsuen Wan District is home to a portion of the Tsuen Wan New Town. The district has an exclave on the island of Ma Wan and in the northeastern region of Lantau island, which includes Yam O and Tsing Chau Tsai Peninsula.

The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is largely located in the neighboring Islands District and lies inside the Tsuen Wan District boundaries.