Within the [[Subdivisionssubdivisions of Russia#Administrative divisions|Administrativelyframework of administrative divisions]], it is, along with two rural localities, it is incorporated as '''Adygeysk [[City of federal subject significance|Republican Urban Okrug]]'''—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the [[list of administrative and municipal divisions of the Republic of Adygea|districts]].<ref name="Ref1">Law #171</ref> It Thehas the following rural localities are under its jurisdiction:<ref name="Mun">Law #270</ref>
*''[[aul]]'' of [[Gatlukay]]
*''[[khutor]]'' of [[Psekups (rural locality)|Psekups]]
As a [[Subdivisionssubdivisions of Russia#Municipal divisions|Municipallymunicipal division]], Adygeysk Republican Urban Okrug is incorporated as '''Adygeysk Urban Okrug'''.<ref name="Ref1m">Law #171 stipulates that the borders of the republican urban okrugs matchare identical to those of the municipal urban okrugs.</ref>