Baghdati (Georgian: ბაღდათის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Imereti.

The center of the municipality is 25 kilometers away from the city of Kutaisi According to one version, the name Baghdati is derived from the Old Persian language.

[2] According to the available data, the name Baghdati is first mentioned in historical sources in the early 18th century.

The oldest place in the territory of Baghdati municipality is the village of Dimi, where the first king of Georgia, Parnavaz established a supervisory fortification building.

Many famous people were born in Baghdad, among whom are especially noteworthy: the founder of Russian avant-garde, famous artist, actor, screenwriter and playwright Vladimir Mayakovsky, composer Rezo Laghidze, academician Albert Tavkhelidze, Director Rezo Chkheidze, professor of psychiatry and musician Zurab Chikovani, conductor Jansug Kakhidze, writer and critic Jansug Gvinjilia, poet Zaal Ebanoidze, academician in the field of metallurgy Guram Kashakashvili and others.