The municipality borders Serbia and Kosovo to the north, Čučer-Sandevo Municipality to the west, the City of Skopje to the southwest, Aračinovo Municipality to the south and Kumanovo Municipality to the east.

According to the 2021 Macedonian census, Lipkovo Municipality has 22,308 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the municipality:

Installation of Municipality edit

• 1996   Municipality inaugurated

21st century edit

• 2000   Usamedin Alili elected Mayor
• 2001 Insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia
  • Operation MH - 2, Operation Vaksince, Kumanovo Water Crisis 2001, Operation Essential Harvest, Battle of Matejče, Battle of Slupčane
• 2002 Population: 27,058^[1]
• 2005   Bekjir Sakipi elected Mayor^[2]
• 2008 Northeastern Statistical Region formed
• 2009   Sadula Duraki elected Mayor^[3]
• 2011 Ismet Jashari monument built in Ropaljce
• 2012 Hospital built^[4]
• 2013   Sadula Duraki elected Mayor 2nd term^[5]
• 2015 Gošince attack

• Ismet Jashari, from Orizari^[6] KLA fighter, KIA in Kosovo

• Matejče Monastery
• Halit Efendi Mosque
• Jusuf Efendi Mosque

42°10′N 21°34′E / 42.16°N 21.57°E / 42.16; 21.57