Akhmeta is a town in the Kakheti region of Georgia, and it serves as the administrative centre of Akhmeta Municipality. It is located on the west side of the Alazani River, close to the Pankisi Gorge, and sits at an elevation of 567 metres.
The town received the status of Kalaki — the Georgian term for a town — in 1966. Its position near the Pankisi Gorge places it in the north-eastern part of Kakheti, a region known for its river valleys and proximity to the Greater Caucasus.