Administrative divisions of Georgia

Regions of Georgia Legend Map ref. Region Capital 1 Abkhazia Sukhumi (Sokhumi) 2 Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Zugdidi 3 Guria Ozurgeti 4 Adjara Batumi 5 Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti Ambrolauri 6 Imereti Kutaisi 7 Samtskhe-Javakheti Akhaltsikhe 8 Shida Kartli Gori 9 Mtskheta-Mtianeti Mtskheta 10 Kvemo Kartli Rustavi 11 Kakheti Telavi 12 Tbilisi Tbilisi

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Georgia is divided into two autonomous republics (Georgian: ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა, avtonomiuri respublika) and nine regions (Georgian: მხარე, mkhare). The nine regions are Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, and Shida Kartli.

The autonomous republics (Abkhazia and Adjara) were established during the Soviet regime and are recognized by the modern Georgian Constitution. Abkhazia represents a breakaway republic whose independence is not recognized internationally. De jure, Abkhazia is headed by the Chairman of the Supreme Council (in exile) while de facto it is headed by the President. Ajaria, which is headed by the Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers, became fully loyal to the central authorities of Georgia following a peaceful ousting of the former secessionist leader in 2004.

Regions were established by Presidential decrees from 1994 to 1996, on a provisional basis until the secessionist conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are resolved. The regional administration is headed by State Commissioner (Georgian: სახელმწიფო რწმუნებული) – informally Governor – an official appointed by the President of Georgia.

The status of the former South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast – South Ossetia (also referred to as Samachablo or Tskhinvali Region), is the subject of negotiation with the de facto separatist government, headed by the President. The breakaway republic claims the northern part of the Shida Kartli region as its territory, with small parts of neighbouring regions.

The regions are subdivided into districts (Georgian: რაიონი):

Districts of Georgia

See also

• ISO 3166-2 codes for regions and autonomous republics of Georgia

v • d • e Administrative divisions of Georgia Autonomous republics Abkhazia1 · Adjara Regions Guria · Imereti2 · Kakheti · Kvemo Kartli · Mtskheta-Mtianeti2 · Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti2 · Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti · Samtskhe-Javakheti · Shida Kartli2 City with special status Tbilisi (capital) 1 Now constitutes the Republic of Abkhazia the independence of which has been recognised by Russia. 2 Parts of these regions constitute the Republic of South Ossetia, the independence of which has been recognised by Russia.