Akhmeta Municipality

Akhmeta (Georgian: ახმეტის მუნიციპალიტეტი, Axmeṫis municiṗaliṫeṫi) is the administrative – territorial unit in Eastern Georgia, in the region of Kakheti. The administrative center of Akhmeta municipality is the town Akhmeta.

Akhmeta Municipality
ახმეტის მუნიციპალიტეტი
Municipality
Alaverdi
Location of Akhmeta Municipality in Georgia
CountryGeorgia
CapitalAkhmeta
Area
  Total2,208 km2 (853 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total31,461
  Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+4
Websiteakhmeta.gov.ge/ge

The Municipality borders Dusheti Municipality and Tianeti Municipality to the west, Chechnya to the north, Telavi Municipality and Dagestan to the east, and Sagarejo Municipality to the south.

Akhmeta Municipality includes the historic region of Tusheti. The area of the municipality covers 2207.6 km2.

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