 The municipal unit of Kissamos includes the Gramvousa peninsula (Chernisos Gramvousas "Χερσόνησος Γραμβούσας") in the northwest and the adjacent Gramvousa islets, as well as the islet of Pontikonisi, and the villages of Sfinari, Koukounaras, Polirinia, Platanos, Lousakia, Sirikari, Kallergiania and Kalathena.It forms the extreme western part of the region, and of Crete.It is bordered by Platanias to the East, and by Kantanos-Selino to the south.