The municipality is crossed by the Rioni and its tributaries Krikhula, Znakura, Shareula, Lukhuni, Ritseula and Askistskali.

Due to the mountainous character the agricultural land only occupies 240 km2 (21%) of the sparsely populated municipal territory.

With the creation of administrative regions in 1995, Ambrolauri became part of Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo.

[4] The Ambrolauri Municipality is administratively divided into 18 communities (თემი, temi) with 69 villages (სოფელი, sopeli).

[3] According to the 2014 census, the ethnic composition is mono-ethnic Georgian (Rachvelian sub-group), apart from a few dozen residents of mixed origin.

The national route Sh17 connects the municipality with central Georgia via Tkibuli and the Ambrolauri Airport offers flights to Natakhtari Airfield, servicing the Tbilisi area.

Since 1887, the nearest train station is in Tkibuli, the terminus of the railway line from Kutaisi.