Kakheti

Kakheti კახეთი
Mkhare (region)
From the top to bottom-right: Lagodekhi Managed Reserve, Tusheti National Park, Vashlovani Strict Nature Reserve, Kakheti Vineyard, Tsinandali Palace
Coordinates: 41°45′N 45°43′E / 41.750°N 45.717°E / 41.750; 45.717
Country	Georgia
Capital	Telavi
Municipalities	8
Government
• Governor	Giorgi Aladashvili
Area
• Total	11,310 km2 (4,370 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	310,051
• Estimate  (2023)[1]	306,216
• Density	27/km2 (71/sq mi)
Gross Regional Product [2]
• Total	₾ 3.13 billion (2022)
• Per Capita	₾ 10,235 (2022)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
ISO 3166 code	GE-KA
HDI (2021)	0.757[3] high · 5th
Website	www.kakheti.gov.ge

Kakheti (Georgian: კახეთი K’akheti; [kʼaχetʰi]) is a region (mkhare) formed in the 1990s in eastern Georgia from the historical province of Kakheti and the small, mountainous province of Tusheti. Telavi is its administrative center. The region comprises eight administrative districts: Telavi, Gurjaani, Qvareli, Sagarejo, Dedoplistsqaro, Signagi, Lagodekhi and Akhmeta.

Kakhetians speak the Kakhetian dialect of Georgian. Kakheti is one of the most significant wine producing regions of Georgia, home to a number of Georgian wines. The region is bordered to the west by the Georgian regions of Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Kvemo Kartli, to the north and east by the Russian Federation, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. Popular tourist attractions in Kakheti include Tusheti, Gremi, Signagi, Kvetera, Bodbe, Lagodekhi Protected Areas and Alaverdi Monastery.

The Georgian David Gareja monastery complex is partially located in this province and is subject to a border dispute between Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities.^[4]