Bandza

Bandza
ბანძა
Village
St. Virgin church of Bandza Angle
Bandza
Bandza
Coordinates: 42°20′56″N 42°17′03″E / 42.34889°N 42.28417°E / 42.34889; 42.28417
Country Georgia
RegionSamegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
MunicipalityMartvili
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2014)
1,099
Time zoneUTC+4 (Georgian time)

Bandza (Georgian: ბანძა) is a village located in the west part of Georgia, Martvili municipality (in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region). It consists of three small villages: Levakhane, Lekekele, Lepatarave. Bandza is situated on Odishi-Guria plain, on the left side of the river Abasha. It is 7 kilometers to Martvili from Bandza and 22 kilometers to Abasha. According to the data of 2014, 1099 people live in the village. Bandza is under Chkondidi Diocese.