Mkhare
A mkhare (Georgian: მხარე, mxare) is a type of administrative division in the country of Georgia. It is usually translated as "region".
According to presidential decrees in 1994 and 1996, Georgia's division into regions is on a provisional basis until the secessionist conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are resolved. The regional administration is headed by a State Commissioner (სახელმწიფო რწმუნებული, Saxelmćipo Rćmunebuli, usually translated as "Governor"), an official appointed by the President.
The regions are further subdivided into raionis (districts). There are 9 regions in Georgia (see also map opposite):
| Region | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Guria | Ozurgeti | 113,000 |
| Imereti | Kutaisi | 536,052 |
| Kakheti | Telavi | 319,144 |
| Kvemo Kartli | Rustavi | 423,986 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Mtskheta | 94,370 |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | Ambrolauri | 31,927 |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | Zugdidi | 331,145 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | Akhaltsikhe | 160,262 |
| Shida Kartli | Gori | 264,633 |
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