| Official Name: | Vaneli |
| Native Name: | os|Уанел Georgian: ვანელი |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | South Ossetia#Georgia (country) |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 280px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | De facto state |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Ossetia |
| Subdivision Type2: | Mkhare |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shida Kartli |
| Timezone: | Georgian Time |
| Utc Offset: | +4 |
Vaneli (Georgian: ვანელი; os|Уанел) is a village in the Java District of South Ossetia or Shida Kartli, Georgia. The village is the center of the eponymous community consisting of 12 villages. It is located on the right bank of Greater Liakhvi river, at an altitude of 1,310 m. Distance to the municipality center Java is 18 km.[1]