AKHALZIKH, or AKISKA, a city of Georgia, in Asiatic Russia, on an affluent of the Kur, 110 miles west of Tiflis. Lat. 41. 40. N. Long. 43. 1. E. It was formerly the capital of a pashalic, and carried on an active trade in white slaves, now entirely suppressed. It has a strong castle, a college, and library, a fine mosque, and a considerable trade in silk, honey, and wax. Pop. about 12,000.