The prefecture of Kavala is located between the rivers Nestos and Strymonas, which are its natural borders. The size of the prefecture is 2.109 km2 and it borders on the prefecture of Xanthi (east), the prefecture of Drama (north), and the prefecture of Serres (west).

It includes administratively, eleven municipalities, with the biggest one being the municipality of Kavala. The new municipality of Kavala has an area of 112.599 m2.

Kavala is the capital of the prefecture and it is located on Via Egnatia and it is two hours drive away from Thessaliniki (160 km). From the western entrance of the city, anyone faces it lying amphitheatrically between the hill sides that surrounded it and the north coast of the Aegean Sea.

Kavala is built on granite. In the country there are turf, iron ore, hydrocarbon and marble deposits. The climate is characterized between Mediterranean and Mid-European with mild winters and warm, dry summers.

The maximum average monthly air temperature in July and August is 26o c. The minimum monthly air temperature in January is 5,1o c.

The average annual temperature is 15,4o c. The maximum rate of rainfall is in November 77,9 mm. The minimum rate in August is 8,9 mm and the average annual rainfall rate is 540,5 mm.

The Municipality of Kavala consists of Mayor’s Office, Legal Advice Office, Special Collaborators Office, Committees for the Coordination of Services, General Secretariat, Directorate for Technical Services and Life Quality Directorate.

In order to provide further services to citizens there are Legal entities (Conservatory, Theatre, Museum, Social Welfare Centre, 3 Centers for Elderly People, Nurseries) and Municipal Enterprises.

The Municipal Council of Kavala is composed of 33 councilors and one chairman of a local council.