| Algeti | |
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 The Algeti near Manglisi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | the Lesser Caucasus Range |
| • coordinates | 41°42′41″N 44°14′01″E / 41.7113°N 44.2335°E / 41.7113; 44.2335 |
| Mouth | Mtkvari (Kura) |
| • coordinates | 41°22′56″N 45°02′38″E / 41.3821°N 45.0438°E / 41.3821; 45.0438 |
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
| Basin size | 763 km (295 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kura→ Caspian Sea |
The Algeti (Georgian: ალგეთი) is a river in Kvemo Kartli, Georgia, spanning the municipalities of Tetritsqaro and Marneuli. It is 118 km (73 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 763 km (295 sq mi). Originating at Mount Kldekari, the Algeti flows into a deep rocky valley and then a plain before joining the river Kura as its right tributary. The picturesque landscapes of the Algeti valley have been protected as the Algeti National Park, founded under the Soviet government in 1965 as a state reserve to and reorganized into a national park in 2007.
References
- Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2020, National Statistics Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2020, p. 12.
- Algeti National Park Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Agency of Protected Areas of Georgia. Retrieved on January 7, 2010
 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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