Java district, Georgia

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Java District (Georgia)


General information
Area: 1,448 km²
Population: 10,000 (est)
Subdivision: 2 towns, 104 villages
Regional center: Java

Java (Georgian: ჯავის რაიონი; Ossetic: Дзауы район) is a district (Raioni) in Georgia's Shida Kartli region. Entire district is part of the de facto independent republic of South Ossetia and is not under control of Georgian government since 1992. Roki Tunnel, strategic pass linking South Ossetia with Russia, is located in the district.