Formerly a district, today an administrative division of Tirana County, it borders Durrës to the north, Tirana to the east, Peqin to the south-east and Lushnje to the south.
Formerly a district, today it is an administrative division of Tirana County with the status of a subprefecture. Kavajë borders Durrës to the north, Tirana to the east, Peqin to the south-east and Lushnje to the south.