Jejora | |
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Jejora (right) at the confluence with the Rioni. Oni town is in the background. | |
Jejora with Jochiara on the map of South Ossetia | |
Native name | |
Location | |
Country | Georgia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Rioni |
• location | Oni, Georgia |
• coordinates | 42°34′30″N 43°25′31″E / 42.57500°N 43.42528°E / 42.57500; 43.42528 |
Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
Basin size | 438 km (169 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rioni→ Black Sea |
The Jejora (Georgian: ჯეჯორა) is a river in Racha region of Georgia. It is 45 km (28 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 438 km (169 sq mi). It is a left tributary of the Rioni. It originates in South Ossetia in the Dvaleti section of the main watershed of the Greater Caucasus, 2975 m above sea level and flows in a western direction. South of the river valley rises the mountains of the Racha Range. It joins the Rioni at Oni town.
References
- Jejora, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Georgia Mindat.org
- (in Russian) Апхазава, Илья Соломонович; Грузинская советская энциклопедия. Том 11, Страница 557, Тбилиси, Год 1987.
- (in Georgian) River Jejora Travel in Georgia
Rivers of Georgia | |
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Black sea basin | |
Caspian basin | |
Note: † also known as Kura ‡ also known as Terek List of rivers of Georgia (country) |
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