Abasha (river)
| Abasha Abashistskali, Abashatskari | |
|---|---|
The Abasha at the village of Gachedili | |
| Native name | აბაშა (Georgian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 42°32′54″N 42°30′16″E / 42.54833°N 42.50444°E |
| Mouth | Tekhuri |
• coordinates | 42°12′15″N 42°05′05″E / 42.20417°N 42.08472°E |
| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tekhuri→ Rioni→ Black Sea |
The Abasha (Georgian: აბაშა, Mingrelian: აბაშა), also known as the Abashistskali (Georgian: აბაშისწყალი) or Abashatskari (Mingrelian: აბაშაწყარი) is a river in western Georgia, running for 66 kilometres (41 mi) in the municipalities of Martvili and Abasha, Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region. Its catchment area is 370 square kilometres (140 sq mi).