Keda, Georgia

Keda (Georgian: ქედა [kʰeda]) is an urban-type settlement (daba) in the Autonomous Republic of Adjara, in southwestern Georgia, located 42 kilometres (26 mi) east of the regional capital Batumi.

The town of 1,285 residents (2021)[1] is the administrative centre of the Keda Municipality, and is located at the confluence of the Acharistsqali (literally 'river of Adjara') and Akavreta rivers, at an elevation of 256 metres (840 ft) above sea level.

The town has administrative, educational and health facilities, small businesses, and a museum of local history.

[2] At the beginning of 2021, Keda had a population of 1,285,[1] a decrease of 15% since the 2014 census.

Keda is served by minibuses (marshutkas) from Batumi.