It borders Kon Tum in the north, Quảng Ngãi in the northeast, Bình Định in the east, Phú Yên in the southeast, Đắk Lắk in the south and Ratanakiri of Cambodia in the west.

However, it was also the title of Po Klaung Yăgrai, who was worshiped by Jarai clans during thousands years.

According to the indigenous tradition, the Jarai community often organizes the festival to honor his unexpected attack on the Khmer empire.

This area is still thought to be a pedal and a logistics gathering place to serve the glorious victory.

Gia Lai is composed of 17 district-level sub-divisions: They are further subdivided into 15 commune-level towns (or townlets), 184 communes, and 24 wards.