Its center is the town of Berane and until 2013, it covered an area of 544 km2.

Berane is located in the northeastern part of Montenegro, in the Lim river valley region between the peaks of Bjelasica in the west, Cmiljevica in the east, Tivran gorge in the north, being part of the Sandžak region.

Berane has a very favorable geographical position, since it is connected by the main road to Serbia, via Rožaje, and Kosovo, via Chakor.

The municipal parliament consists of 35 deputies elected directly for a four-year term.

Results of the elections held in 2022 are as follows: According to the 2023 census, the municipality of Berane had a population of 24,645,[2] with the following ethnic composition: