Shida Kartli

Shida Kartli შიდა ქართლი
Mkhare (region)
Overlapping borders of Shida Kartli region and South Ossetia
Country	Georgia
Seat	Gori
Area
• Total	5,729 km2 (2,212 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	264,633; (est. 300,382)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgian Time)
ISO 3166 code	GE-SK
^a Without Russian occupied part of Shida Kartli.

Shida Kartli is a region in Georgia. The capital city is Gori. Part of the region is under South Ossetian control.

It is in a lowland between the Greater and Lesser Caucasus. The Ksani River is in the east.

Shida Kartli is divided into the city of Gori, and 6 municipalities. The municipalities are:

• Kaspi
• Kareli
• Khashuri
• Eredvi (in South Ossetia)
• Tighva (in South Ossetia)
• Kurta (in South Ossetia)