Kvaisi
Local name: Къуайса
Located in Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia Coordinates: 42°31′22″ N 43°39′05″ E
- Population
- 237
- 237
- Elevation
- 1,431 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Airports
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport103 km
- OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport109 km
About Kvaisi
Kvaisi is a village. Location: Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia. Population: 237. Elevation: 1,431 m.
Kvaisi or Kvaisa (Georgian: კვაისი [kʼʷaisi], Iron Ossetic: Къуайса [ˈkʼʷäjsä]) is an urban-type settlement in the Oni Municipality of Georgia. According to the official subdivision of Georgia it is in the Oni district of the Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti region of Georgia. Settlement is located on the river Jejora (which is a tributary of Rioni river) on the slopes if Racha mountain ridge, 60 km north-west of Tskhinvali and 20 km from Oni.
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Population of Kvaisi over time
| 1959 | 2,320 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,327 | |
| 1979 | 1,641 | |
| 1989 | 2,264 | |
| 2015 | 985 | |
| 2019 | 857 | |
| 2020 | 823 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kvaisi
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 88 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (122 mm)
- Driest month
- February (77 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) | 0° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 7° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -5° | -4° | 1° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 13° | 9° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 77 | 77 | 104 | 114 | 122 | 103 | 99 | 86 | 94 | 88 | 96 |
How to get to Kvaisi
The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 103 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 84 km to the west.
Airports
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 103 kmwest
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 109 kmnortheast
- Nalchik Airport (NAL) Nalchik 110 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 84 kmwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 135 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 153 kmsoutheast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 194 kmsouthwest
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 291 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kvaisi
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 6 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Gora Khalatsa Mountain 17 kmNE
- Rachis K’edi Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km8 places
- Katskhi Pillar Attraction 44 kmSW
- Khokhskiy Khrebet Mountain 59 kmE
- Suramula River 55 kmS
- Tlia River 39 kmE
60–100 km21 places
- Tskhenistskali River 82 kmW
- Motsameta Monastery Attraction 78 kmW
- Gora Dzhimara Mountain 66 kmE
- Joseph Stalin Museum Museum 71 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rachis K’edi Mountain, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti23 km W
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Gora Khalatsa Mountain, Georgia17 km NE
Sources & licences
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