The Kaili Urban Economic Circle governs 1 city, 5 counties and 4 districts, namely Kaili City, Majiang County, Danzhai County, Leishan County, Taijiang County, Huangping County, and Guizhou Kaili Economic Development Zone , Lubi Economic Development Zone, Admiralty Economic Development Zone, Taijiang Economic Development Zone.
Kaili City is located in the southeast of Guizhou Province and the northwest of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture. It is the capital of the autonomous prefecture. It borders Taijiang and Leishan counties in the east, Majiang and Danzhai counties in the south, Fuquan County in the west, and Huangping County in the north.