Gumista River
The Gumista River (Georgian: გუმისთა, Abkhaz: Гәымсҭа) is a river in Abkhazia, Georgia. It is formed by the joining of the Eastern and Western Gumista Rivers. It is nourished by snow, rain and underground water. The river flows into the Black Sea. The length of the Gumista is 12 km and the drainage basin is approximately 576 km². The average annual discharge of the river is 30m³/s.
| Gumista გუმისთა | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Georgia, (Abkhazia[1]) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Caucasus Major |
| • elevation | 83 m (272 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Black Sea |
| Length | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
References
- 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. Abkhazia has received formal recognition as an independent state from 7 out of 193 United Nations member states, 1 of which have subsequently withdrawn their recognition.
Sources
- I. Abkhazava, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, T. 3, p. 308, Tbilisi., 1978 year.
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