The commune is located in a hilly area in the northern part of the county, from the river
Tisza and the
Ukrainian border. The river
Rona, a right tributary of the
Iza, flows through the commune. The nearest city is
Sighetu Marmației, to the west; the county seat,
Baia Mare, is to the southwest. Rona de Jos is crossed by
national road , which starts in Baia Mare, runs through Sighetu Marmației and
Borșa, and ends in
Iacobeni, Suceava. The commune neighbors the following localities:
Crăciunești,
Tisa, and Sighetu Marmației to the west and southwest,
Vadu Izei and
Valea Stejarului to the south,
Lunca la Tisa and
Valea Vișeului to the north, and
Rona de Sus to the east. ==Demographics==