The town of republic significance of Karachayevsk is incorporated separately from the district as Karachayevsky Urban Okrug.

As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Sortavala is incorporated as Sortavalsky Municipal District; the town of Sortavala and ten rural localities are incorporated within it as Sortavalskoye Urban Settlement.

As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Duyrtyuli is incorporated within Dyurtyulinsky Municipal District as Dyurtyuli Urban Settlement.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as the town of republic significance of Argun-an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Gudermes is incorporated within Gudermessky Municipal District as Gudermesskoye Urban Settlement.

It is located in the southeast of the republic and borders with Abzelilovsky District in the north, Chelyabinsk Oblast and the territory of the town of republic significance of Sibay in the east, Khaybullinsky District in the south, and with Zilairsky District in the south and west.

As a municipal division, the town of republic significance of Karachayevsk is incorporated as Karachayevsky Urban Okrug.

Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is, together with eight urban-type settlements and seven rural localities, incorporated as the town of republic significance of Vorkuta-an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.

As an administrative division, is incorporated separately as the town of republic significance of Nurlat-an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.