The Falaba District Council has Mongo Bendugu town as the District administrative headquarters. Though the district council is doing its best in its service delivery efforts, it is beset with challenges such as inadequate office accommodation; inadequate and obsolete vehicles and office equipment; lack of power supply systems and internet facilities for office running; weak internal revenue mobilization capacity due in part, to inadequate revenue staff, lack of logistics, inadequate investments and ineffective tax collection systems; and above all, inadequate staff capacity in the operating systems in most of its functional areas. Each chiefdom is administered by a Chiefdom Council headed by a Paramount/Regent Chief. 

The Chiefdom Councils cooperate with the Falaba District Council to create the required peace, stability and social harmony which are important pre-requisites for the promotion of good governance, development and the smooth and effective delivery of services. Geographically, the district is bounded by the Republic of Guinea in the Northeast, Kono District in the East and Koinadugu District to its West. The district lies within the semi equatorial zone and has a subtropical climate, experiencing two seasons (rainy and dry seasons). It also has abundant fertile land which complements the favourable climatic conditions to promote subsistence crop farming and livestock rearing as major economic activities of the people. According to the 2015 Census report, 75-90% of the population derives its livelihood mainly from agriculture. The comparative advantages of the district in agriculture are rice farming, livestock (Cattle, Goats, and Sheep) rearing and vegetable growing. Small scale trading and mining are the other livelihoods that sustain a sizable proportion of the population in the district.