Kakheti

Kakheti is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Telavi. It include the Tsiv-Gombori mountain range and Alazani River.

Kakheti კახეთი
Mkhare (region)
Coordinates: 41°45′N 45°43′E
Country	Georgia
Capital	Telavi
Municipalities	8
Government
• Governor	Irakli Shiosvili
Area
• Total	11,310 km2 (4,370 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	318,583
• Density	28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
ISO 3166 code	GE-KA

The Georgian David Gareja monastery complex is partly in this province. There is a border dispute between Georgian and Azerbaijani authorities. Popular tourist attractions in Kakheti include Tusheti, Gremi, Signagi, Kvetra, Bodbe, Lagodekhi Protected Areas and Alaverdi Monastery.

Subdivision

Alaverdi Monastery

The Kakheti region is divided into eight municipalities:

Municipalities of Kakheti Region

Name	Area	Population (2014)[1]
Telavi Municipality	1,094 km2	58,350
Akhmeta Municipality	2,248 km2	31,461
Gurjaani Municipality	849 km2	54,337
Qvareli Municipality	1,000 km2	29,827
Dedoplistsqaro Municipality	2,531 km2	21,221
Lagodekhi Municipality	890 km2	41,678
Sagarejo Municipality	1,515 km2	51,761
Signagi Municipality	1,251 km2	29,948