[1] Gjilan, Kamenica, Novo Brdo and Viti are municipalities located in the region.

[citation needed] Its name is derived from the Binačka Morava river, which flows through northern North Macedonia, eastern Kosovo and southern Serbia as part of the Great Morava river system.

After the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo took control in 1999, it was transformed into the District of Gjilan.

[3] The spa in Klokot has several thermal springs valued for their medicinal qualities.

[4] At an altitude of 210 metres (690 ft) above sea level, the region has a Mediterranean sub-continental (Koppen classification: humid subtropical) climate with light winds (usually from the southeast).