The Kodori ( ka, კოდორი; ab, Кәыдры, Kwydry) is one of the two largest rivers of
Abkhazia
Abkhazia, ka, აფხაზეთი, tr, , xmf, აბჟუა, abzhua, or ( or ), officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which ...
,
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
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Expel or let go
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at and
drainage basin
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area at . It is second after the Bzyb with respect to length at when combined with the
Sakeni.
See also
*
Kodori Valley for the valley through which the Kodori flows.
References
Caucasus
Rivers of Abkhazia
Rivers of Georgia (country)
Tributaries of the Black Sea
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