It is located in the western part of Abkhazia, and the river Psou serves as a border with Krasnodar Krai of Russia.

The population of the Gagra town zone in 1989 was 77,079,[4] but this number dropped dramatically following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the 1992-1993 war in Abkhazia, (including the ethnic cleansing of Georgians), to 37,002 at the time of the 2003 census.

[8] In turn, after the election of Alexander Ankvab, on 6 September 2011 Ketsba was dismissed upon his own request and temporarily replaced by his deputy Teimuraz Kapba.

[11] Following the May 2014 Revolution and the election of Raul Khajimba as President, he dismissed Enik and replaced him with MP Beslan Bartsits (as acting Head) on 22 October.

[14] The same day, Gagra Forestry Director Zaur Bganba was appointed acting District Head.