In Gothenburg Municipality it borders Örgryte to the west and Kortedala to the north, across the stream Säveån.
It is largely a middle-class, residential area and mostly consists of apartment blocks built before 1960.
Härlanda borough is composed of four officially defined residential districts: Härlanda has approximately 20 000 inhabitants, divided into 11 100 households, therefore a large proportion of the households are considered as small.
Härlanda Tjärn is, during the summertime, a popular place for sunbathing, and during the winter for ice-skating.
Härlanda is home to the football club Qviding FIF which currently plays in Superettan, the second highest league in Sweden.