In the District of Kavajė there are 78,415 inhabitants (according to the 2001 census). The area of the District is 393 square kilometers.
The Italian name of Kavajė is Cavaia.
95% of the population are Muslims. During the disorders of 1997 Kavajė was the only part of Albania that remained peaceful. This was due to patrols formed privately on the basis of religious authority.