Krujë is found at an altitude of 600 m (1,969 ft) on the foot of Mount Krujë () of the Krujë Gorge, while south and west of the town is found the plain of the Ishëm River [REF].
The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Bubq, Cudhi, Fushë-Krujë, Krujë, Nikël and Kodër-Thumanë, that became municipal units.