The Municipality of the District of Chester is located in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The Municipality covers an area of approximately 1,400 square kilometres, ranging from the community of Martins River in the South West, inland to the community of Franey Corner in the North West, North East to Dean Chapter Lake and then back towards the coast to the community of Hubbards in the South East.

The permanent population of the Municipality is approximately 11,000 however this increases significantly in the summer months due to the influx of seasonal residents.

The Municipality of the District of Chester is comprised of seven districts:

District #1: Blandford, Bayswater, East River

District #2: Hubbards, Fox Point, Mill Cove

District #3: Village of Chester, Chester Commons, Chandler's Cove

District #4: Chester Basin, Chester Grant

District #5: Gold River, Western Shore, Martin's Point

District #6: Seffernsville, New Ross, Forties

District #7: Robinson's Corner, Windsor Road, Canaan

Chester is located at roughly 44.54 North and 64.24 West, and is a village and municipal district in Nova Scotia.