Akhmeta (Georgian ახმეტა) is a city in Georgia, the administrative center of the municipality of the same name, 29 kilometers northwest of Telavi.
Population 8569 (2002).

Geography
The Alazani River flows in the Akhmeta region.

Industry
There are five plants in the city: a hydrolysis and yeast plant, a timber processing plant, a cannery, wineries and a butter and cheese plant.

Religion
The largest monastery in the city is Alaverdi Monastery.

Natives
Elena Sagirashvili, mother of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia in 1998-2004. Igor Ivanov