Kodori Range
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| Kodori Range | |
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| 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 / 42.950°N 41.783°E |
| Parent range | Western Caucasus |
Kodori range (Georgian: კოდორის ქედი, romanized: k'odoris kedi Abkhaz: Кәыдрытәи ахықә, romanized: Kəydrytəi ahykə) is a mountain range in the west Greater Caucasus, in the eastern border part of Abkhazia,[note 1] Georgia.
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.
