Kodori Range
Kodori range (Georgian: კოდორის ქედი, romanized: k'odoris kedi) is a mountain range in the west Greater Caucasus, in the eastern border part of Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia.
| Kodori Range | |
|---|---|
   | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Moguashirkha |
| Elevation | 3,852 m (12,638 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Geography | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Disputed Region | Abkhazia[note 1] |
| Range coordinates | 42°57′N 41°47′E |
| Parent range | Western Caucasus |
Geography
The longest and most branched ridge of Abkhazia. It is a southwestern spur of the Main Caucasian (or Dividing) ridge, from which the Dalari pass departs and east of the Gvandra peak (3985 m.).[1] It stretches for almost 75 km from north-east to south-west. From the northwest it is delimited by the Sakeni river valley (beginning Kodori), from the southeast - by the Enguri valleys and its tributary Nenskra.
The ridge line has sharp ups and downs. The highest peaks are Moguashirkha (3852 m)[2] and Kharikhra (3710 m);[3][4] are located in the northern and Khojali Mountain (3313 m)[5] in central parts of the ridge.
It is composed mainly of volcanic rocks, shale and sandstone.
On the slopes of the southern spurs there is surrounded by mountains, town Tkvarcheli.
See also
Notes
- Abkhazia is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Abkhazia and Georgia. The Republic of Abkhazia unilaterally declared independence on 23 July 1992, but Georgia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory and designates it as a territory occupied by Russia. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which has subsequently withdrawn its recognition.