Sukhumi District
სოხუმის რაიონი Аҟәа араион Сухумский район | |
|---|---|
 Kamani village and surrounding mountains | |
 Location of Sukhumi in Abkhazia | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′00″N 41°00′00″E / 43.2000°N 41.0000°E | |
| Country |  Georgia |
| De facto state |  Abkhazia[1] |
| Capital | Sukhumi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Beslan Avidzba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,523 km2 (588 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,531 |
| • Density | 7.6/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
Sukhumi District is one of the districts of Abkhazia, one of Georgia’s two breakaway republics. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian municipality. Its capital is Sukhumi, the town by the same name, which is also the capital of entire Abkhazia. The population of the district is 11,531 according to the 2011 census. The city of Sukhumi is a separate administrative entity with more than 60,000 inhabitants.[2]
- ^ The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
- ^ 2011 Census results