Mokvi
Mokvi (river) is located in Abkhazia
Mokvi (river)
Mokvi (river) is located in Georgia
Mokvi (river)
Location
CountryGeorgia (Abkhazia[1])
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCaucasus Major
  coordinates42°57′52″N 41°45′59″E / 42.9644°N 41.7664°E / 42.9644; 41.7664
  elevation2,560 m (8,400 ft)
MouthGeorgia/Abkhazia[1]
  location
Black Sea
  coordinates
42°44′53″N 41°24′50″E / 42.7481°N 41.4139°E / 42.7481; 41.4139
  elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length47 km (29 mi)
Basin size336 square kilometres (130 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average18 m3/s (640 cu ft/s)

Mokvi (Abkhaz: Мықу; Georgian: მოქვი) is a river in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia,[1] Georgia. The river's length is about 47 km and watershed — 336 km2. It forms on southern slopes of Kodori Range, at 2560 meters above sea level. River mouth with the Black Sea is near village Jukmuri. Mokvi river feeds by snow, rain and groundwater.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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 as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
  2. I. Apkhazava, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, V. 7, p. 148, Tbilisi, 1984 year.


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