- Population
- 140,200
- 140.2K
- Elevation
- 1,242 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Places inside
- 21
- listed under Samtskhe-Javakheti
- Airports
- KUT David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport93 km
- LWN Shirak International Airport105 km
About Samtskhe-Javakheti
Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region. Location: Georgia. Population: 140,200. The best months to visit are June–July, September. The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (93 km).
Travel notes for Samtskhe-Javakheti
From Wikivoyage
Samtskhe-Javakheti is a region of Georgia, which borders Northern Armenia to the south.
Understand+
Samtskhe-Javakheti used to be known as Meskheti, for its Meskhi Georgian tribes. The region is especially dry and mountainous south of Borjomi (which is still as green and wet as anywhere in Imereti). Javakheti, the southeastern portion of the region around Akhalkalaki, sees a bit of political ferment, since the vast majority of its residents are ethnically Armenian and demand greater autonomy and language rights. Unlike in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, however, the political situation here does not translate into any danger for a visitor; it is rather just an extra reason why Javakheti is an interesting destination.
Visitors should make Vardzia their number one travel priority (and stop along the way at Khertvisi Castle). but those with some extra time to explore would be foolish not to haul themselves up the bumpy mountain road to see the treasure that is Sapara Monastery. Borjomi is another great destination, but is far easier to visit than the rest of the regional attractions, as it is located very close to the main highway going between Tbilisi and Kutaisi.
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Samtskhe-Javakheti
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–July, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 1° · Rain 41 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -6°)
- Wettest month
- June (95 mm)
- Driest month
- January (37 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 4° | 8° | 15° | 18° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 23° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -6° | -6° | -3° | 3° | 7° | 9° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 5° | 1° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 39 | 40 | 59 | 85 | 95 | 62 | 56 | 40 | 44 | 41 | 40 |
How to get to Samtskhe-Javakheti
The nearest airport is David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT), 93 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kutaisi, 90 km to the northwest.
Airports
- David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) Kopitnari 93 kmnorthwest
- Shirak International Airport (LWN) Gyumri 105 kmsoutheast
- Kars Airport (KSY) Kars 114 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 90 kmnorthwest
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 131 kmeast
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 137 kmwest
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 143 kmeast
- Iğdır Population: 101.7K 196 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Samtskhe-Javakheti
21 places- 1 Akhaltsikhe Municipality 39.5K
- 2 Akhalkalaki Municipality 36.5K
- 3 Borjomi Municipality 25K
- 4 Ninotsminda Municipality 18.9K
- 5 Adigeni Municipality 16.1K
- 6 Aspindza Municipality 10.6K
- 7 Khertvisi 1K
- 8 Vardzia 500
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages4
- Abast'umani · Village
- Didi Samsari · Village
- Kartsakhi · Village
- Tmogvi · Village
Mountains & nature2
- Didi Abuli · Mountain
- Mta Tavk’vetili · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Paravani Lake · Lake
- Tba Mada · Lake
Heritage & sights5
- Baraleti Church of the Theotokos · Attraction
- Khertvisi Fortress · Historic site
- Kumurdo Cathedral · Attraction
- Tmogvi Castle · Historic site
- Vanis Kvabebi · Attraction
Largest cities and towns
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Borjomi City, Borjomi Municipality11.2K
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Akhalk'alak'i City, Akhalkalaki Municipality7.4K
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Akhalts'ikhe City, Akhaltsikhe Municipality17.4K
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Vale Village, Akhaltsikhe Municipality5K
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Ninotsminda City, Ninotsminda Municipality3.8K
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Aspindza City, Aspindza Municipality2.4K
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Bakuriani Village, Borjomi Municipality1.8K
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Adigeni City, Adigeni Municipality1.1K
Sources & licences
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