Gumista River

Coordinates: 43°05′18″N 41°00′10″E / 43.08833°N 41.00278°E / 43.08833; 41.00278
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Gumista
გუმისთა
Caucasus Major
 • elevation83 m (272 ft)
MouthGeorgia
Abkhazia[1]
 • location
Black Sea
 • coordinates
43°05′18″N 41°00′10″E / 43.08833°N 41.00278°E / 43.08833; 41.00278
 • elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Length12 km (7.5 mi)
Basin size576 km2 (222 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average30 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s)

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.[2]

References

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  2. ^ I. Abkhazava, Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia, T. 3, p. 308, Tbilisi., 1978 year.