Abasha Municipality

Abasha (აბაშის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti. Its main town is Abasha.

Population: 22,341 (2014 census) Area: 323 km2

Sights
House Museum of famous Georgian writer, Acad. Konstantine Gamsakhurdia

Politics
Abasha Municipal Assembly (Georgian: აბაშის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Abasha Municipality, consisting of 30 members which is elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Giga Gabelaia of Georgian Dream was elected mayor.

Administrative divisions


Abasha municipality is divided into one city (ქალაქი, kalaki), 15 communities (თემი, temi), and 35 villages (სოფელი, sopeli):

Cities

 * Abasha (including Kvatana, Noghokhashi, and Kapana)

Communities

 * Dzveli Abasha
 * Gezati
 * Ketilari
 * Kolobani
 * Marani
 * Naesakovo
 * Norio
 * Ontopo
 * Pirveli Maisi
 * Samikao
 * Sepieti
 * Sujuna
 * Tqviri
 * Tsqemi
 * Zanati

Villages

 * Abashispiri
 * Bulvani
 * Dzveli Abasha
 * Dziguri
 * Etseri
 * Gamoghma zanati
 * Gamoghma kodori
 * Gaghma zanati
 * Gaghma kodori
 * Gautsqinari
 * Gezati
 * Gugunaqati
 * Guleikari
 * Gulukheti
 * Ketilari
 * Kvishanchala
 * Kolobani
 * Maidani
 * Marani
 * Maranchala
 * Matskhovriskari
 * Naesakovo
 * Norio
 * Ontopo
 * Pirveli Maisi
 * Sabokuchavo
 * Sagvazavo
 * Samikao
 * Sepieti
 * Sujuna
 * Tsalikari
 * Tkhmelari
 * Tqviri
 * Tsqemi
 * Tsilori