[1] It contained a large Greek ethnic minority.

[2][3] It is in the south of the country, and its capital was the city of Gjirokastër.

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[4] 1 - not to be confused with Kolonjë District 2 - not to be confused with Poliçan of Skrapar District In fieldwork undertaken by Greek scholar Leonidas Kallivretakis in the area during 1992, the district of Gjirokastër had 66,000 inhabitants of which 40% were Greeks, 12% Vlachs and an Orthodox Albanian population of 21%.

[5] Overall the Greek community was the most numerous ethno-religious group (40%), while Albanians, irrespective of religious background, in 1992 were a plurality and collectively consisted 49% of the district's total population.

[5] Within Gjirokastër district, Greeks populate all the settlements of both former municipalities of Dropull i Sipërm and Dropull i Poshtëm and also all settlements of Pogon municipality (except the village of Selckë).