Tskhenistsqali
Tskhenistsqali (Georgian: ცხენისწყალი, Cxenisċqali, also: Tskhenistskali)[1] is a river in northern Georgia. Its source is in the main range of the Caucasus Mountains, in the easternmost part of the Lentekhi Municipality, lower Svaneti. A tributary of the river Rioni, it is 176 km (109 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,120 km2 (820 sq mi).[2] It flows through the small towns Lentekhi and Tsageri and joins the Rioni near the town of Samtredia. The main tributaries of Tskhenistskali are: Zsekho, Kheleldula, Janolula ( from the right ), Kobishuri, Leuseri, Khopuri (from the left).
Tskhenistsqali | |
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![]() Tskhenistsqali valley in Lower Svaneti | |
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Native name | ცხენისწყალი (Georgian) |
Location | |
Country | Georgia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Caucasus Major |
Mouth | Rioni |
• coordinates | 42.1252°N 42.2989°E |
Length | 176 km (109 mi) |
Basin size | 2,120 km2 (820 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Rioni→ Black Sea |

From etymological standpoint the name is derived from the Georgian words ცხენი (Cxeni, "horse") and წყალი (Tsqali, "water"), thereby meaning "horse water" or perhaps more precisely "horse river".
References

- Tskhenistskali, Georgia Mindat.org
- Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2020, National Statistics Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2020, p. 12.