North West Delhi, which is an administrative district of the National Capital Territory of Delhi in India, shares boundaries with the Yamuna River on the northeast, and the districts of North Delhi to the east and southeast, West Delhi to the south, Jhajjar District of Haryana state to the west, Sonipat District of Haryana to the northwest and north, and Ghaziabad District of the state of Uttar Pradesh to the northeast across the Yamuna.

It is one of the nine districts of NCT of Delhi, formally established in January 1997 when Delhi was divided into Nine revenue Districts. Its headquarters is located in DC office complex, North- West District, Kanjhawala, Delhi 110081.The District administration carries out various functions including magisterial matters, revenue courts,issue of various statury documents, registration of property, conduct of elections, relief and rehabilitation, land acquisition and various other activities.