Dmanisi Municipality

Dmanisi is a municipality in Georgia's southern region of Kvemo Kartli, covering an area of. As of 2021 it had a population of 20,922 people. The city of Dmanisi is its administrative centre.

Geography

The municipality of Dmanisi is bordered to the north by Tsalka Municipality, to the northeast by Tetritsqaro Municipality, the east by Ninotsminda Municipality, and to the west by Bolnisi Municipality. The south is also located along the Armenia–Georgia border.
Most of the municipality is occupied by low mountain ranges, which are forested in the eastern part and reach heights of 1,500–1,900 m at the ridges. In the sparsely populated western part, the Javakheti Range rises to about 3,000 m; the highest peaks on the range's border with the Meskhetia-Javakheti region are Emlikli and Aghrikari.

Administrative divisions

Dmanisi municipality is administratively divided into 15 communities with 57 villages and one city.

Population

The population of Dmanisi Municipality is 20,922 according to the 2021 estimate, which is a slight increase from the last census of 2014. The ethnic composition is 31.2% Georgian, 65.5% Azerbaijani. The population density is 17.5 people per square kilometer.

Politics

Dmanisi Municipal Assembly is the representative body in Dmanisi Municipality, consisting of 30 members which are elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021. Koba Muradashvili of Georgian Dream was elected mayor.

Transport

The S6 highway passes through the municipality, connecting the capital Tbilisi to Marneuli. The municipality does not have its own railway line or a line connected through it.