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Gali

Local name: გალი

Located in Gali District, Abkhazia Coordinates: 42°37′37″ N 41°44′11″ E

Map showing the location of Gali Gali
Location in Georgia
Population
7,452
7.5K
Elevation
79 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport56 km
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport79 km

About Gali

Gali is a city. Location: Gali District, Abkhazia. Population: 7,452. Elevation: 79 m.

From Wikipedia

Gali (Mingrelian and Georgian: გალი [ɡali] ; Abkhaz: Гал, Gal) is a town in Abkhazia, Georgia, 77 km southeast of Sukhumi. It is the center of Gali District and was in the United Nations security zone prior to the Russian veto of the UNOMIG Mission in 2009. As of 2011 the town has a population of 7,605 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Gali over time

Population of Gali over time
1991 15,700
2003 7,169
2011 7,605
2012 7,563
2013 7,519
2014 7,486
2015 7,485
2016 7,438
2017 7,443
2018 7,446
2019 7,447
2020 7,449

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Gali

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–July, September–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 5° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
June (166 mm)
Driest month
May (115 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
Climate of Gali
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°14°18°22°25°27°27°25°21°15°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°8°12°16°19°19°15°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)133120130127115166153155146151140154

Other places to visit in this season: May June July September October

How to get to Gali

The nearest airport is Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 88 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 56 kmnorthwest
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 79 kmsoutheast
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 114 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 110 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 205 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 246 kmsouthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 276 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gali

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 12 natural sites, 20 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Gomi River 11 kmE
  • Mta Lashk’enderi Mountain 21 kmN

25–60 km13 places

  • Khobi River 40 kmS
  • Amt’q’eli River 57 kmNW
  • Abasha River 55 kmSE
  • Kodoris Kedi Mountain 58 kmNE

60–100 km19 places

  • Svanetis Kedi Mountain 86 kmE
  • Mulkhura River 84 kmNE
  • Kara Pınar Natural site 61 kmE
  • Tskhenistskali River 89 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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