In present-day Municipality of Shumen is situated in the central part of Northeastern Bulgaria in area of 630 km2 (the middle Bulgarian municipality have territory round 436 km2). Municipality of Shumen is situated in the Northeastern region for planning. The municipality is in the middle of region Shumen - to south bordered with municipalities Veliki Preslav and Smiadovo, to north - with municipalities Kaspichan and Hitrino. To east Municipality of Shumen bordered with Municipality of Provadia and region Varna, to west - with Municipality of Loznica from region Razgrad and Municilality of Targovishte from region Targovishte.
In the framework of the municipality included city of Shumen and 26 villages - Belokopitovo, Blagovo, Vasil Drumev, Velino, Vehtovo, Gradishte, Dibich, Drumevo, Ivanski, Ilia Bluskovo, Kladenec, Koniovec, Kostena reka, Lozevo, Madara, Marash, Novosel, Ovcharovo, Panaiot Volovo, Radko Dimitrievo, Salmanovo, Srednia, Struino, Tsarev brod, Cherencha.
The general area of the built-up areas in the municipality is 36 027 decars, which represented 5.84 % from all territory. The agricultural fond 449 807 decars, among that workable land - 349 560 decars or 77.7 % from general workable fond. The wood fond of the municipality is 114 935 decars. The highways and the railway lines represented 2.57 % or 15 860 decars from the territory of the municipality.
The area of city of Shumen is 17 700 decars, and the housing zone takes 11 140 decars, and the zone of town economy 6 560 decars. The general area of the 25 villages in the municipality is 18 327 decars.
The city is situated of important transport crossroad. Through him traversed North railways line Sofia-Varna and the link with direction Shumen-Komunari-South Bulgaria. The general length of the railway lines traversed through the territory of the Municipality is 30.16 km., as all are supplying with electricity. The doubled railway lines are 12.31 km.
In the area of the municipality traversed international highways ? I-2 Ruse-Shumen-Varna, ? I-4 Sofia-Targovishte-Belokopitovo and ? I-7 Silistra-Shumen-Iambol. Through the territory of the Municipality of Shumen will traversed and 23 km. from highway Hemus /Sofia-Varna/. By rhythmical insurance of resources this section may to be build in time to 2006.
The length of the between-town road network in the Municipality is 226.09 km. The rate-class highways are 45.455 km., and second-class - 16.848 km. The roads from three class are 37.200 km., and of the fourth grade with length 130.420 km. The asphalt-paved roads represented 68.4% or 154.62 km. from the general length of the between-town road network. In the territory of the city have 220 km. Town road network, fully covered with permanently flooring, from which 90% are asphalt-paved and 10% paved.