Located on the eastern bank of the River Dniester, it consists of two villages, Corjova and Mahala, with a total population of 3,231.

The Romanian language Mihai Eminescu Lyceum is located in Corjova village.

On 13 May 2007, Transnistrian separatist authorities briefly detained Valeriu Mițul, the mayor of Corjova, and Iurie Coțofan, a Dubăsari district councillor.

[2] Valentin Besleag, a candidate for mayoral office, was also detained by the separatist authorities on 2 June.

[3] In February 2023, the mayor of the commune, Sergiu Oprea, said in an interview with Vocea Basarabiei that the work of local Moldovan police and attempts to organize a census of the population are restricted by Transnistrian authorities.