-  at north Grindu and I.C.Bratianu administrative territories;
-  at south Macin administrative territory;
-  at east, Luncavita and Greci administrative territories;
-  at west Smirdan commune administrative territory;
-  the distance between Tulcea Jijila is 68 km (DN22D);
  The villages included in the commune :
• JIJILA-commune residence
• GARVAN-at 4 km from the commune residence
  The surface of the commune is 13036,0ha.

Continental climate: hot summers with poor rainfalls; not too cold during the winter, but strong wind; yearly temperature 11 Celsius degrees; rainfalls 440 mm/mp year