Kodori (river)

Kodori
Kodori
	Kodori River watershed (Interactive map)
Location
Country	Georgia/Abkhazia
Physical characteristics
Source	Kelasuri First / Kelasuri Second
• location	Main Caucasian Range; Caucasus Major
• elevation	1,380 m (4,530 ft)
Mouth	Georgia/Abkhazia
• location	Black Sea
• coordinates	42°49′14″N 41°07′55″E / 42.82056°N 41.13194°E
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	105 km (65 mi)
Basin size	2,051 square kilometres (792 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	144 m3/s (5,100 cu ft/s)

The Kodori (Georgian: კოდორი; Abkhaz: Кәыдры, romanized: Kwydry) is one of the two largest rivers of Abkhazia,^[1] along with the Bzyb. It is formed by the joining of the rivers Sakeni and Gvandra. The Kodori is first among Abkhazia's rivers with respect to average annual discharge at 144 cubic metres per second (5,100 cu ft/s) and drainage basin area at 2,051 square kilometres (792 sq mi). It is second after the Bzyb with respect to length at 105 kilometres (65 mi) when combined with the Sakeni.^[2]

^ ^a ^b ^c The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
^ Dbar, Roman (1999). "Geography & The Environment". In George Hewitt (ed.). The Abkhazians - a handbook. Caucasus World; Peoples of the Caucasus & the Black Sea. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 0-7007-0643-7.

[note-1] The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.

[dbar99-2] Dbar, Roman (1999). "Geography & The Environment". In George Hewitt (ed.). The Abkhazians - a handbook. Caucasus World; Peoples of the Caucasus & the Black Sea. Richmond, Surrey: Curzon. ISBN 0-7007-0643-7.

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