| Official Name: | Baghdati Municipality |
| Native Name: | ბაღდადის მუნიციპალიტეტი |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Mapsize: | 300 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Georgia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Imereti |
| Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
| Subdivision Name2: | Baghdati |
| Government Type: | Mayor–Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Kakha Enukidze (GD) |
| Leader Title2: | Municipal Assembly |
| Area Total Km2: | 815 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Total: | 21 582 |
| Population Density Km2: | 26.5 |
| Demographics Type1: | Population by ethnicity[1] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Georgians |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99,7 % |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Russians |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0,15 % |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Ukrainians |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0,07 % |
| Timezone: | Georgian Standard Time |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
Baghdati (Georgian: ბაღდათის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Imereti. Its main town is Baghdati. It has a population of 21 582 (2014 census) and an area of . In Baghdati municipality there is one city and 25 villages. 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. Its correct form is Baghdad. On April 14, 1940, in Baghdad 10 years after the death of Vladimir Mayakovsky, Baghdad was changed as an administrative unit and renamed Mayakovsky, which it held until the late 1990s. it was later reinstated to his old name.[2]
According to the available data, the name Baghdati is first mentioned in historical sources in the early 18th century. It was here that the fortress of Baghdad was built by the ottomans. Earlier, this place was called Tkhmeli Castle. 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.[3]
Baghdati Municipal Assembly (Georgian: ბაღდათის საკრებულო) is a representative body in Baghdati Municipality, consisting of 27 members and elected every four years. The last election was held in October 2021.
| Party | 2017[4] | 2021[5] | Current Municipal Assembly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United National Movement | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lelo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alliance of Patriots | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | align=right | 29 | align=right | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.[6]