Neftchala region is located in a southeast part of the Azerbaijan Republic, in territory where the Kur river runs into Caspian sea, on an ancient caravan track, in the east of Kur-Araz lowland. The territory is located 22 meters below the sea-level. Anthropogenesis adjournment spread, widely. There are some mud volcanoes in the territory of the region. It was founded as an administrative region in 1940. Neftchala region had been formed as exclusively industrial region. "Neftchala" toponym consists of words «Neft» (oil) and «Chala» (hole) and means « oily hole» matters. Neftchala region is one of 18 regions belonging to Aran economic region. Netchala is known with its oil, gas and fishing. However, cotton-crowing, grain growing, fodder growing and cattle-breeding is the base of economy of region. The first oil well in Neftchala, was drilled in 1872. There are 34 mosques, The Palace of Culture with 750 seats, Historical-Ethnographic museum, administrative building of group of fish enterprise belonging to XIX century in Banke settlement  in the region.