Kistauri (Georgian: ქისტაური) is a village in the Akhmeta district, Kakheti region, Georgia. Located 7 km east from Akhmeta and 27 km west from Telavi. The village lies on the right bank of Alazani River, in northeastern foothills of Gombori Range.Acroding the population census data of Georgia (2002), 2,284 habitants lives in Kistauri. This village was homelend for Georgian poet and playwright Raphael Eristavi.