- Population
- 242,000
- 242K
- Elevation
- 1,961 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+04:00
- Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
- Places inside
- 50
- listed under Shida Kartli
- Airports
- TBS Tbilisi International Airport99 km
- OGZ Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport105 km
About Shida Kartli
Shida Kartli is a region. Location: Georgia. Population: 242,000. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (99 km).
Travel notes for Shida Kartli
From Wikivoyage
Kartli is a region in central Georgia containing Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Mount Kazbeg and the Georgian Military Highway.
Get in+
Bordering regions to the west are Samtskhe-Javakheti and Rioni Region, and to the east Kakheti, which all have numerous (mini)buses every day running into Tbilisi and by Gori as well as Mtskheta from its major destinations and cities (and vice-versa) – read there.
Likewise, Tbilisi is also the central hub for connections from/to Armenia (Ijevan, Sevan, Yerevan) and Azerbaijan (Ganja, Baku, Qax (Qakh), Zaqatala).
Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged
Climate of Shida Kartli
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 4° · Night -4° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- June (108 mm)
- Driest month
- February (55 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) | -3° | -2° | 2° | 10° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 16° | 11° | 4° | 0° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -8° | -8° | -3° | 1° | 4° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 1° | -4° | -7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 55 | 58 | 84 | 107 | 108 | 81 | 68 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 60 |
How to get to Shida Kartli
The nearest airport is Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), 99 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tbilisi, 90 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) Tbilisi 99 kmsoutheast
- Vladikavkaz Beslan International Airport (OGZ) Beslan 105 kmnorth
- Magas Airport (IGT) Sunzha 132 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Tbilisi Population: 1M 90 kmsoutheast
- Rustavi Population: 128.2K 109 kmsoutheast
- Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 119 kmwest
- Batumi Population: 186.9K 221 kmwest
- Ganja Population: 330.7K 260 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Places in Shida Kartli
50 places- 1 Gori 113.7K
- 2 Khachuri 52.6K
- 3 Kaspi 43.8K
- 4 Kareli 39.5K
- 5 Ts'khinvali 32.2K
- 6 Javis Munitsip’alit’et’i 10K
- 7 K'vishkhet'i 1.7K
- 8 Aghaiani 1.5K
- 9 Khetagurovo 850
- 10 Uplistsikhe 728
- 11 Kvemo Nikozi 575
- 12 Tbeti 530
- 13 Java 426
- 14 Zemo-Monasteri 50
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Countries & regions1
- Tskhinvali District · District
Cities & villages33
- Aradeti · Village
- At’eni · Village
- Avnevi · Village
- Britata · Village
- Buzala · Village
- Cheliata · Village
- Duodonasto · Village
- Edisa · Village
- Geri · Village
- Grubela · Village
- Kabuzta · Village
- Kekhvi · Village
- Kemperi · Village
- Khikhata · Village
- Khodzi · Village
- Kola · Village
- Kroza · Village
- Kusireti · Village
- Kvasatali · Village
- Kvemo-Achabeti · Village
- Kvemo-Koshka · Village
- Kvemo-Monasteri · Village
- Ruisi · Village
- Shikhanturi · Village
- Shindara · Village
- Tamarasheni · Village
- Tsamadi · Village
- Tsarita · Village
- Ts’inarekhi · Village
- Urbnisi · Village
- Vaneli · Village
- Variani · Village
- Zemo Nikozi · Village
Lakes, rivers & coasts1
- Tlia · River
Heritage & sights1
- Joseph Stalin Museum · Museum
Largest cities and towns
Sources & licences
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