Vainutas is a rural Town in Šilutė District Municipality, in Klaipėda County, Lithuania. Vainutas lies at 62 m above sea level. It has 674 inhabitants (2021). The nearest city is Tauragė, 29 km to the east. Near the border: Russia, 24 km. Among the landmarks around are Church of St. John the Baptist, Vainutas (0.7 km), Queen Louise Bridge (31 km) and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Katyčiai (8.5 km). Among the natural features are Rambynas (32 km).