[1] Its center is the town of Cetinje and its territory, which covers an area of 910 km2, is bordered by the Lovćen and Lake Skadar national parks.

[2] The territory of the municipality of Cetinje is divided into two parts: the shores of Lake Skadar and its surrounding area, and a hilly, mountainous and karst zone.

Two national parks fall within the municipality's borders, Lovćen and Lake Skadar.

[2] The municipality of Cetinje is subdivided into 25 local communities (Montenegrin: mjesne zajednice, singular: mjesna zajednica), bodies in which the citizens participate in decision-making about matters of relevance to the community in which they live.

Local parliament is made up of 33 deputies, or odbornici (councillors) in Montenegrin.