- Population
- 15,241
- 15.2K
- Elevation
- 539 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Tqibuli Municipality
- Airports
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport45 km
- BUS Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport140 km
About Tqibuli Municipality
Tqibuli Municipality is a district. Location: Imereti, Georgia. Population: 15,241.
Tkibuli or Tqibuli (Georgian: ტყიბული [ˈt'χ'ibuli]) is a town in west-central Georgia of 8,130 residents (January 2024). located in the Imereti region at the foot of the Racha Range and the Nakerala limestone cliff, which marks the boundary of the historic region Racha. Tkibuli gained city status in 1939, and has been a coal mining center since mining started in 1846. The city is also known for the tea that is grown in the region and sold throughout the country.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population of Tqibuli Municipality over time
| 1979 | 21,821 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 21,867 | |
| 2002 | 14,464 | |
| 2014 | 9,770 | |
| 2016 | 9,675 | |
| 2017 | 9,498 | |
| 2018 | 9,373 | |
| 2019 | 9,182 | |
| 2020 | 8,995 | |
| 2021 | 8,899 | |
| 2022 | 8,620 | |
| 2023 | 8,562 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tqibuli Municipality
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–July, September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 12° · Night 5° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (162 mm)
- Driest month
- March (100 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) | 6° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 12° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 9° | 5° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 136 | 114 | 100 | 112 | 106 | 130 | 115 | 119 | 112 | 136 | 139 | 162 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July September
How to get to Tqibuli Municipality
The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 45 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 25 km to the west.
Airports
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 45 kmsouthwest
- Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 140 kmsouthwest
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 141 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 25 kmwest
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 136 kmsouthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 169 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 186 kmsoutheast
- Rize Population: 119.8K 252 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tqibuli Municipality
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 23 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km5 places
- Katskhi Monastery Attraction 20 kmE
- Gelati Monastery Attraction 19 kmW
- Tskhenistskali River 24 kmW
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 20 kmE
25–60 km4 places
- Qvirila River 27 kmSW
- Lech’khumis K’edi Mountain 44 kmN
- Rachis K’edi Mountain 35 kmE
- Kara Pınar Natural site 48 kmW
60–100 km36 places
- Hirhat Dağı Mountain 99 kmS
- Kalem Tepesi Mountain 87 kmS
- Kuzu Pınarları Natural site 93 kmS
- Tuzluk Pınarları Natural site 93 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Places in Tqibuli Municipality
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gelati Monastery Attraction, Georgia19 km W
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Katskhi Monastery Attraction, Georgia20 km E
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Motsameta Monastery Attraction, Georgia20 km W
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Katskhi Pillar Attraction, Georgia20 km E
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Tskhenistskali River, Georgia24 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources