Gabala

Gabala

Gabala district is located on the territory of Shaki-Zagatala zone, in the northwest part of Azerbaijan on the border of Dagestan and Georgia.The area of Gabala is mountainous. The northern part of it is included in the southern slopes of the Great Caucasus mountain chain, the central part is included in Alazan-Haftaran valley, and the southern part is included in the Ajinohur mountains. Bazarduzu (4466 m-the tallest one in Azerbaijan), Bazaryurd (4126 m) and Tufan (4206 m) are tallest mountains. Winters are mild and dry in the south, cold and humid in the mountains. The average temperature in January is -14, and +27 in July. The average annual rainfall is 600 mm in southerm, 1600 mm in northern parts. The main streams are Turyan and Damiraparan.
Gabala is rich in building materials such as stone, limestone, clay which are efficiently exploited by the construction industry of the district.