The Qvirila ( ka, ყვირილა) is a river of
Georgia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of . It is a
left
Left may refer to:
Music
* ''Left'' (Hope of the States album), 2006
* ''Left'' (Monkey House album), 2016
* "Left", a song by Nickelback from the album ''Curb'', 1996
Direction
* Left (direction), the relative direction opposite of right
* L ...
affluent of the
Rioni
The Rioni ( ka, რიონი, ; , ) is the main river of western Georgia (country), Georgia. It originates in the Caucasus Mountains, in the region of Racha and flows west to the Black Sea, entering it north of the city of Poti (near ancient P ...
, which it joins south of the city
Kutaisi
Kutaisi (, ka, ქუთაისი ) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and the third-most populous city in Georgia, traditionally, second in importance, after the capital city of Tbilisi. Situated west of Tbilis ...
.
Geographic information
It originates in South Ossetia, in the gorges of the mountains of the
Racha Range. Most of the river is located in Georgia. After the confluence with its left tributary
Dzirula it flows through flat terrain, before - through the mountains. The river is fed mainly by rain. On average,
water flow per year near the city
Zestafoni
Zestafoni or Zestaponi ( ka, ზესტაფონი, tr, ) is the administrative center of Zestafoni District in Western Georgia. Zestafoni is the center of an ancient, historical part of Georgia – Margveti, which is a part of Imereti ...
, located 42 kilometers from its
mouth
In animal anatomy, the mouth, also known as the oral cavity, or in Latin cavum oris, is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on ...
, 61
m³ / s, at the mouth of about 90 m³ /from. The river is suitable for
whitewater canoeing.
The
Chiatura manganese ore deposit is located in the river basin.
Chiat'ura Mn deposit (Chiaturskoe Mn deposit), Chiat'ura, Imereti, Georgia
Mindat.org
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References
Rivers of Georgia (country)
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