| Algeti | |
|---|---|
 The Algeti nearManglisi | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Georgia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | theLesser Caucasus Range |
| • coordinates | 41°42′41″N44°14′01″E / 41.7113°N 44.2335°E /41.7113; 44.2335 |
| Mouth | Mtkvari (Kura) |
• coordinates | 41°22′56″N45°02′38″E / 41.3821°N 45.0438°E /41.3821; 45.0438 |
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) |
| Basin size | 763 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kura→Caspian Sea |
TheAlgeti (Georgian:ალგეთი) is ariver inKvemo Kartli,Georgia, spanning the municipalities ofTetritsqaro andMarneuli. It is 118 km (73 mi) long, and has adrainage basin of 763 km2 (295 sq mi).[1] Originating atMount Kldekari, the Algeti flows into a deep rocky valley and then a plain before joining the riverKura as its right tributary. The picturesque landscapes of the Algeti valley have been protected as theAlgeti National Park, founded under theSoviet government in 1965 as a state reserve to and reorganized into a national park in 2007.[2]
