- Population
- 39,390
- 39.4K
- Elevation
- 157 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Places inside
- 5
- listed under Gagra District
- Airports
- AER Sochi International Airport28 km
- SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport88 km
About Gagra District
Gagra District is a district. Location: Abkhazia, Georgia. Population: 39,390.
Gagra District is a district of Abkhazia. It corresponds to the Georgian district by the same name. In medieval times, it was known as the southern part of Sadzen. It is located in the western part of Abkhazia, and the river Psou serves as a border with the Krasnodar Krai territory in Russia. The district’s capital is also called Gagra.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Area
- 772 km²
Source: Wikidata
Places bordering Gagra District
- Gudauta District
Climate of Gagra District
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 183 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (188 mm)
- Driest month
- July (107 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 14° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 6° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 111 | 111 | 121 | 113 | 115 | 107 | 118 | 141 | 166 | 183 | 188 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September
How to get to Gagra District
The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 218 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 28 kmnorthwest
- Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 88 kmsoutheast
- Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport (KRR) Krasnodar 209 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 218 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 232 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 257 kmsouth
- Trabzon Population: 244.1K 261 kmsouth
- Giresun Population: 125.7K 309 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gagra District
Within 100 km: 7 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km8 places
- Gora Bagnarges Mountain 17 kmNW
- Psou River 21 kmW
- Bzipi River 14 kmS
- Pkhista River 24 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Bzyb Mountain Range Mountain 39 kmE
- Gora Agepsta Mountain 31 kmNE
- Mta Achibakhi Mountain 29 kmE
- Ritsa Lake Lake 29 kmNE
60–100 km4 places
- Chkhaltis Kedi Mountain 95 kmE
- Amt’q’eli River 92 kmE
- Tba Amtqeli Lake 89 kmE
- K’odori River 93 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Gagra District
5 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mta Arabika Mountain, Abkhazia13 km NE
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Kolkhida River, Abkhazia8.3 km S
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Gagris Kedi Mountain, Abkhazia15 km NE
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Bzipi River, Abkhazia14 km S
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Agepsta River, Abkhazia23 km NE
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Gora Bagnarges Mountain, Abkhazia17 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources