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Municipalities of Imereti
Imereti is the historical heart of Georgia, with its ancient capital, Kutaisi.
The Gelati and Motsameta monasteries are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Prometheus and Sataplia caves are breathtaking, and Tskaltubo and Chiatura preserve the atmosphere of the Soviet era.
The region's twelve municipalities encompass everything from resort towns to remote mountainous areas.
Imereti is also known for its hospitality, the gentle nature of its locals, and its cuisine, which is essential to any Georgian feast.
🏺 Vani Municipality
Center — Vani · Ancient city
Vani is the site of excavations of an ancient Colchian city, associated with the legend of the Golden Fleece.
The local archaeological museum preserves unique gold jewelry and artifacts that are more than two thousand years old.
A real find for history lovers.
All settlements of the municipality
Amagleba
Bagineti
Gadidi
Dzulukhi
Dikhashkho
Dutskhuni
Zeda-Bzvani
Zeda-Vani
Zeda-Gora
Zeda-Mukedi
Zeda-Etser-Tobanieri
Zeindari
Zenobani
Imerukheti
Inashauri
Isriti
Kveda-Bzvani
Kveda-Gora
Kveda-Mukedi
Kumuri
Kushubauri
Maisauri
Mikeleponi
Mtisdziri
Onjokheti
Pereta
Romaneti
Salominao
Salkhino
Saprasia
Sulori
Tkelvani
Tobanieri
Ukhuti
Tsikhesulori
Tsikhisubani
Chagan-Chkvishi
Chkvishi
Shua-Gora
Shuamta
⚙️ Zestafoni Municipality
Center — Zestafoni · Industrial hub
Zestafoni stands at the crossroads of important routes in Western Georgia.
Around it are picturesque mountain villages, monasteries and the untouched nature of the Imeretian foothills.
A good base for exploring Western Georgia.
All settlements of the municipality
Shorapani
Adjameti
Alaverdi
Amsaisi
Argveta
Akhali Sviri
Achara
Beglevi
Vashpariani
Gagma-Boslevi
Gamogma-Boslevi
Gverki
Dzirula
Dzlour-Daneti
Didi-Gantiadi
Didtsipela
Dilikauri
Zeda-Ilemi
Zeda-Kvaliti
Zeda-Kldeeti
Zeda-Sakara
Zeda-Tseva
Zeda-Tsiplavake
Zovreti
Kveda-Ilemi
Kveda-Kvaliti
Kveda-Kldeeti
Kveda-Sazano
Kveda-Sakara
Kveda-Satsumbo
Kveda-Tseva
Kveda-Tsiplavake
Kveletubani
Kinoti
Leladziseuli
Marjvena-Rkvia
Martotubani
Martskhena-Rkvia
Meore-Sviri
Mtskeristsikhe
Patara-Sameba
Pirveli-Sviri
Puti
Rodinauli
Sagvine
Sanakhshire
Sasakhle
Satsable
Svetmagali
Tabakini
Tvrini
Tklapivake
Tskhentaro
Tskhratskaro
Chalatke
Shimshilakedi
Shrosha
Shua-Kvaliti
🌾 Samtredia Municipality
Center — Samtredia · Transport hub
Samtredia is an important railway hub in Western Georgia.
Around the town stretch the fertile plains of Colchis, with gardens and vegetable fields.
From here, it is convenient to travel to Kutaisi, Batumi and Poti.
All settlements of the municipality
Kulashi
Akhalsopeli
Bashi
Bugnara
Vazisubani
Ganiri
Gvimrala
Gomnatekhebi
Gommukhakrua
Gormagali
Dabla-Gomi
Dapnari
Jiktubani
Didi Jikhaishi
Didi-Opeti
Dobiro
Zeda-Etseri
Zemo-Abasha
Zemo-Noga
Ianeti
Kvakude
Kveda-Etseri
Kvemo-Abasha
Kvemo-Noga
Kvirike
Ketilauri
Kechinari
Kormagali
Melauri
Mitsabogira
Mterchveuli
Mtisdziri
Nabakevi
Natsilopeti
Nigorzgva
Ninuakutkhe
Ochopa
Patara-Opeti
Patara-Etseri
Sajavakho
Tolebi
Tkhilagani
Khiblari
Khunjulauri
Tsiagubani
Tsivtskala
Chagani
Chognari
Chkhenishi
⛏️ Sachkhere Municipality
Center — Sachkhere · Mountainous Imereti
Sachkhere is located where Imereti meets the mountains.
It is the birthplace of the famous wrestler and national hero Davit Khakhutaishvili.
Around it are wild nature, mountain rivers and ancient churches hidden in the forests.
All settlements of the municipality
Argveti
Bajiti
Bakhioti
Vakisa
Gamogma Argveti
Godora
Gona
Gorisa
Darka
Jalaurta
Jria
Drbo
Dunta
Zeda-Orguli
Ivantsminda
Irtavaza
Itskisi
Kalvata
Karzman
Kveda-Orguli
Kvemo-Khevi
Korbouli
Koreti
Lichi
Makhatauri
Merjevi
Modzvi
Mokhva
Nigvzara
Perevi
Savane
Sairkhe
Sakokhia
Sareki
Sinagur
Speti
Skhvitori
Khvani
Tedelet
Tskhami
Tskhomareti
Chala
Chalovani
Chikha
Chorvila
Churnali
Shalauri
Shomakheti
🌿 Terjola Municipality
Center — Terjola · Quiet Imereti
A small and cozy municipality among the hills of Imereti.
Vineyards, walnuts, homemade wine — life here follows the old Georgian rural way.
A good place for those looking for an authentic countryside experience.
All settlements of the municipality
Akhali-Terjola
Akhalubani
Bardubani
Bosela
Broliskedi
Vardigora
Gvankiti
Gogni
Godogani
Deltasubani
Jgilati
Dzevri
Zarnadzeebi
Zeda-Alisubani
Zeda-Sazano
Zeda-Simoneti
Kakabauri
Kvakhchiri
Kveda-Alisubani
Kveda-Simoneti
Machitauri
Mudjireti
Navenakhevi
Nagarevi
Nakhshirgele
Odilauri
Okona
Oktomberi
Rupoti
Sarbevi
Satemo
Separeti
Siktarva
Skande
Tavasa
Telepa
Tuzi
Tkhiltatskaro
Chalastavi
Chikhori
Chognari
Chkhar-Etseri
Chkhari
Shimshilakedi
Etseri
⛰️ Tkibuli Municipality
Center — Tkibuli · Mountain lake
Tkibuli is best known for its picturesque mountain reservoir — one of the most beautiful in Western Georgia.
Around it are forests, mountain roads and old mining settlements with a distinctive atmosphere of the Soviet past.
This place is suitable for those looking for peaceful natural views, silence and routes far from mass tourism.
All settlements of the municipality
Antoria
Akhaldaba
Akhalsopeli
Bziauri
Boboti
Bueti
Gadagma-Tskaltsitela
Gadmogma-Tskaltsitela
Gelati
Gurna
Dabadzveli
Jvarisa
Jonia
Dzirovani
Dzmuisi
Dzuknuri
Zeda-Chkepi
Zedubani
Ivaneuli
Kveda-Chkepi
Kisoreti
Kitkhiji
Koka
Koreeti
Kursebi
Lapeti
Lashia
Legva
Lekereti
Mandikori
Motsameta
Mukhura
Naboslevi
Nadzva
Ojola
Orpiri
Okhomira
Samtredia
Satsire
Sochkheti
Khorchana
Khresili
Tsikhia
Tsknori
Tsutskhvati
Shukeri
🌲 Kharagauli Municipality
Center — Kharagauli · National park
One of Georgia’s main trekking routes passes through Kharagauli — the trail of Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park.
Dense forests, alpine meadows and mountain ranges make this municipality a true paradise for hiking lovers.
It is worth coming here for silence, clean mountain air and the feeling of real wilderness.
All settlements of the municipality
Amashuketi
Akhalsopeli
Babi
Bazaleti
Bezhatubani
Bzhinevi
Bori
Boriti
Vani
Vardzia
Vakhani
Vashlevi
Vertkvila
Vertkvichala
Garikhevi
Gverki
Gedsamania
Golatubani
Goresha
Grigalati
Gudatubani
Gudumekedi
Deisi
Japaruli
Didvake
Didi-Golisi
Zarani
Zvare
Zedubani
Islari
Kvebi
Kvesrevi
Kitskhi
Kitskhis-Igoreti
Kroli
Lakhundara
Lashe
Lashis-Igoreti
Legvani
Makatubani
Marelisi
Mirontsminda
Moliti
Nadaburi
Nebodziri
Nunisi
Partskhnali
Patara-Vardzia
Patara-Golisi
Patara-Sakhvlari
Pona
Sabe
Sagandzile
Sakarikedi
Sakasria
Sargveshi
Serbaisi
Skhliti
Tetratskaro
Uchameti
Khevi
Khemagali
Khidari
Khoni
Khoriti
Khunevi
Tsakva
Tsipa
Tsipi
Tsitskiuri
Tskalaporeti
Chalkheeti
Chartali
Chrdili
Chkheri
Ereta
🏺 Khoni Municipality
Center — Khoni · Colchian Plain
Khoni stands on the bank of the Rioni River, which the ancient Greeks called Phasis.
Around it stretches the Colchian Lowland, with its humid forests and wetlands.
A beautiful synagogue has been preserved in the town — a reminder of the centuries-old Jewish presence in Western Georgia.
This municipality is interesting for those who want to see not only the natural, but also the cultural diversity of Imereti.
All settlements of the municipality
Akhalbediseuli
Akhalsheni
Bangveti
Besiauri
Gagma-Noga
Gamogma-Noga
Gvazauri
Gvashtibi
Gvedi
Gelaveri
Gochajikhaishi
Dedalauri
Dzedzileti
Didi-Gubi
Didi-Kukhi
Zeda-Gordi
Zeda-Kinchkha
Ivandidi
Kveda-Gordi
Kveda-Kinchkha
Kinchkhaperdi
Kontuati
Kutiri
Lepilie
Matkhoji
Nakhakhulevi
Oragveti
Patara-Gubi
Patara-Jikhaishi
Patara-Kukhi
Rondishi
Satsiskvilo
Satsulukidzeo
Sukhcha
Udzlouri
Kharabauli
Khidi
Chuneshi
Shua-Gubi
💧 Tskaltubo Municipality
Center — Tskaltubo · Soviet-era resort
Tskaltubo is one of the most unusual towns in Georgia.
In Soviet times, it was the main balneological resort of the USSR, where the entire party elite came to отдых.
Today, its majestic sanatoriums are overgrown with ivy, creating an atmosphere of magical abandonment. The radon-carbonate springs are still in operation.
People come here for a rare combination of healing history, architectural nostalgia and the unique mood of an abandoned resort.
All settlements of the municipality
Banoja
Bentkoula
Vanischala
Gvishtibi
Geguti
Gubistskali
Gumati
Gumbra
Dgnorisa
Derchi
Jimastaro
Joneti
Zarati
Zeda-Meskheti
Zeda-Oncheishi
Kveda-Meskheti
Kveda-Oncheishi
Kvilishori
Kvitiri
Kumistavi
Lekhidristavi
Maglaki
Mekvena
Mechkhery
Mitsatsiteli
Mukhiani
Namokhvani
Noga
Opurchkheti
Opshkviti
Partskhanakanevi
Patriketi
Pirveli-Tskaltubo
Rioni
Sakulia
Sachkheuri
Sormoni
Ternali
Tkachiri
Ukaneti
Khomuli
Tskhunkuri
Chashleti
Cholevi
Chuneshi
🪨 Chiatura Municipality
Center — Chiatura · Cable cars
Chiatura is one of the most photogenic towns in Georgia.
The Soviet cable cars stretched across the deep gorge of the Kvirila River are still operating and continue to carry local residents.
Manganese mines, rock monasteries and the atmosphere of another era make this town a must-visit destination.
It is worth coming here for its industrial aesthetic, unusual views and the feeling of a Georgia that is rarely shown in classic tourist routes.
All settlements of the municipality
Begiauri
Bzhinevi
Biga
Bunikauri
Vakevisa
Vani
Vachevi
Gvitori
Gezruli
Gundaeti
Darkveti
Jokoeti
Jolkheeti
Didi-Katskhi
Zeda-Beretisa
Zeda-Rgani
Zeda-Chalovani
Zedubani
Zodi
Itkhvisi
Kalauri
Katskhi
Kbilari
Kvakhajeleti
Kvatsikhe
Kveda-Beretisa
Kveda-Chalovani
Mandaeti
Mgvimevi
Melusheeti
Merevi
Mechkheturi
Mordzgveti
Mokhorotubani
Navardzeti
Nigozeti
Patara-Chkhirauli
Perevisa
Rgani
Rtskhilati
Sakurtse
Salieti
Sarkveltubani
Sveri
Skindori
Tabagrebi
Tvalueti
Tkemlovana
Usakhelo
Khalipauri
Khvashiti
Khreiti
Tsasri
Tsinsopeli
Tsirkvali
Tskalshavi
Tskhrukveti
Chilovani
Shukruti
Etseri
🗺️ 5 Frequently Asked Questions from Tourists about Imereti Municipalities
🤔 How many municipalities are there in Imereti and what kind of region is it?
Imereti is divided into 10 municipalities and one city of regional subordination: Kutaisi, Samtredia, Zestaponi, Chiatura, Tskaltubo, Tkibuli, Khoni, Sachkhere, Terjola, Vani, and Baghdati. Imereti boasts over 300 historical monuments, including fortresses, temples, monasteries, caves, canyons, and national parks.
🤔 What is a must-see in Kutaisi and how much time do you need?
💬 Two to three days are enough to explore the city—you'll have time to visit Gelati Monastery, Bagrati Cathedral, and visit Prometheus Cave or Okatse Canyon. Kutaisi is one of the oldest cities in the world, the former capital of Colchis, Iberia, Abkhazia, and Imereti, where the Gelati Monastery Complex is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
🤔 What is Tskaltubo – is it worth going there?
💬 Tskaltubo is a former elite resort of national significance, with at least one train a day from Moscow in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, tourists come here not for the healing waters, but to admire the pompous neoclassical sanatoriums with colonnades, sculptures, and fountains. Near Tskaltubo is Prometheus Cave, the largest in Georgia and the only one offering boat tours: approximately 200,000 people visit it annually.
🤔 What is Chiatura famous for? Is it worth going there just for the cable cars?
💬 Chiatura is a unique industrial town in the Kvirila River Gorge, where a network of cable cars was built in the 1950s, becoming a public transportation and tourist attraction. Recently, in collaboration with France, four new modern cable cars with a total length of almost 3.5 km were launched. Near Chiatura stands the Katskhi Pillar—a 40-meter limestone monolith with an Orthodox monastery at the top, where women are not allowed according to ancient tradition.
🤔 What are some of the highlights of other municipalities in Imereti?
💬 In Baghdati Municipality is the Vladimir Mayakovsky House Museum, in Sachkhere is the Akaki Tsereteli House Museum, and in Zestafoni is the Ubisi Monastery, with buildings from the 9th–12th centuries and 14th-century frescoes. In Khoni Municipality is a picturesque suspension bridge over the Tskhenistskali River, and according to legend, it was here that the horses of the Seljuk Turks drowned in the Middle Ages.