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Tkvarcheli district

Local name: Тҟәарчал араион

Located in Abkhazia, Georgia Coordinates: 42°52′23″ N 41°40′31″ E

Map showing the location of Tkvarcheli district Tkvarcheli district
Location in Georgia
Population
16,012
16K
Elevation
526 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
Places inside
1
listed under Tkvarcheli district
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport45 km
KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport102 km

About Tkvarcheli district

Tkvarcheli district is a district. Location: Abkhazia, Georgia. Population: 16,012.

From Wikipedia

Tkvarcheli District (Georgian: ტყვარჩელის რაიონი, Abkhaz: Тҟәарчал араион, Russian: Ткварчелский район) is one of the districts of Abkhazia. It has no equivalent Georgian district, as it was newly formed in 1995 from parts of Ochamchira District and Gali District, centered on its eponymous capital, Tkvarcheli. The population of the district was 14,477 at the time of the 2003 census. By the 2011 census, it had increased to 16,012. Of note is Bedia Cathedral located within the district.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Tkvarcheli district

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 173 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (177 mm)
Driest month
February (101 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).

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Climate of Tkvarcheli district
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°15°19°23°26°27°23°19°12°8°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°7°10°12°15°15°12°9°5°1°
Precipitation (mm)123101104139130145129136152177173162

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Tkvarcheli district

The nearest airport is Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 45 kmwest
  • David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 102 kmsoutheast
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 140 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 137 kmsouth
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 227 kmsouthwest
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 263 kmsouthwest
  • Tbilisi Population: 1M 292 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tkvarcheli district

Within 100 km: 13 natural sites, 14 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mta Lashk’enderi Mountain 8 kmSE

25–60 km12 places

  • Gomi River 31 kmSE
  • Chkhaltis Kedi Mountain 42 kmNW
  • Amt’q’eli River 34 kmNW
  • Tba Amtqeli Lake 39 kmNW

60–100 km14 places

  • Svanetis Kedi Mountain 85 kmE
  • Mulkhura River 79 kmE
  • Kara Pınar Natural site 79 kmSE
  • Khobi River 67 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Tkvarcheli district

1 place
  1. 1 Tkuarchal 5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources