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Sakeni (Georgian: საკენი, romanized: sak'eni) is the river of western Georgia, in the north-east of Abkhazia.[nt 1] It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the eastern part of Upper Abkhazia and flows south-west to the Kodori river, entering it north of the village of Martskhena Gentsvishi.[3] The river is 35 kilometres (22 mi) long, the drainage basin is approximately 233 square kilometres (90 sq mi), and the average discharge is 20.6 cubic metres per second (730 cu ft/s). The river is mainly fed by rain, snow, and glacier runoff of the Caucasus Mountains as well as by underground water sources.[4]

Sakeni
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Native name	საკენი  (Georgian)
Location
Country	Georgia
Disputed Region	Abkhazia[nt 1]
Villages	Sakeni Omarishara Martskhena Gentsvishi
Physical characteristics
Source	Memuli Glacier, Kodori Range
• location	Mestia Municipality, Georgia
• coordinates	43.165877°N 42.129849°E / 43.165877; 42.129849
• elevation	2834 m
Mouth	Kodori
• location	Martskhena Gentsvishi
• coordinates	43°06′21.9″N 41°49′22.4″E
• elevation	748 m
Length	35 km (22 mi)
Basin size	233 km2 (90 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	20.6 m3/s (730 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Kodori→ Black Sea
Landmarks	Sakeni Church
Tributaries
• left	Chepara, Khvarashi, Bardgnakravari,[1] Nachvali,[2] Tsemratimra
• right	Albaki
Waterbodies	Topi Lake

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