Nurdağı, which became a town in Kurudere village of İslâhiye district with the establishment of a municipality under the name "Nurdağı" on February 27, 1976, by the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, became a district municipality in 1990.
Nurdağı; It is a district of Gaziantep province with a population of approximately 40,000, according to the 2020 census. The district is surrounded by Kahramanmaraş in the north, Osmaniye in the west, Gaziantep in the east and Kilis in the south. It is located within the Kahramanmaraş, Adana, Hatay and Gaziantep quadrilateral. The district has a crossroads feature with its location close to the city center. It is 105 km from Kilis, 50 km from Osmaniye, 135 km from Adana, 42 km from Kahramanmaraş, 67 km from Gaziantep, and 129 km from Hatay. Nurdağı district is also known as “Gavurdağı or Kömürler”. The district's source of income is agriculture and animal husbandry. At the same time, the district is at an advanced level in the automotive industry. “Türkiye is the center of the Ford Transit second-hand market.