Akhmeta Municipality

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

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.

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.