Map of Rustavi, Georgia

Rustavi is the administrative centre of Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, with a population of about 128,249. It lies at 41.5627°N, 44.9787°E. Rustavi is about 19 km (12 mi) southeast of Tbilisi, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tbilisi, 19 km to the northwest.

Rustavi at a glance

Where is Rustavi?

• The 4th largest city in Georgia by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 10 min on the shortest day to 15 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Rustavi

• Tbilisi — 19 km northwest
• Gori — 86 km northwest
• Vanadzor — 94 km southwest, Armenia
• Shamkhor — 119 km southeast, Azerbaijan
• Hrazdan — 120 km south, Armenia
• Gyumri — 128 km southwest, Armenia
• Abovyan — 146 km south, Armenia
• Ganja — 152 km southeast, Azerbaijan
• Yerevan — 159 km south, Armenia
• Vagharshapat — 166 km south, Armenia

Largest cities in Georgia

• Tbilisi — 1,049,498
• Batumi — 186,949
• Kutaisi — 135,201
• Sokhumi — 65,439
• Gori — 41,933
• P’ot’i — 41,175
• Zugdidi — 40,067

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.