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River

Kolkhida

Located in Abkhazia, Georgia Coordinates: 43°15′14″ N 40°17′31″ E

Map showing the location of Kolkhida Kolkhida
Location in Georgia
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kolkhida
0.6 km NW
Local time
UTC+04:00
Asia/Tbilisi · UTC+04:00
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
AER Sochi International Airport35 km
SUI Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport81 km

About Kolkhida

Kolkhida is a river. Location: Abkhazia, Georgia. The best months to visit are May–October. The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Bzipi and Mta Arabika.

Climate of Kolkhida

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 183 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (188 mm)
Driest month
July (107 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Kolkhida
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°17°21°25°28°28°24°20°15°11°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°9°12°16°19°18°15°10°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)153111111121113115107118141166183188

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October

How to get to Kolkhida

The nearest airport is Sochi International Airport (AER), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Batumi, 210 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Sochi International Airport (AER) Sochi 35 kmnorthwest
  • Vladislav Ardzinba Sukhum International Airport (SUI) Sukhumi 81 kmsoutheast
  • Alexander Kartveli Batumi International Airport (BUS) Batumi 212 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Batumi Population: 186.9K 210 kmsoutheast
  • Kutaisi Population: 135.2K 225 kmsoutheast
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 249 kmsouth
  • Trabzon Population: 244.1K 254 kmsouth
  • Giresun Population: 125.7K 304 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Kolkhida

Within 100 km: 7 natural sites, 9 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km3 places

  • Bzipi River 7 kmS
  • Gagris Kedi Mountain 21 kmN
  • Mta Arabika Mountain 19 kmN

25–60 km9 places

  • Gora Bagnarges Mountain 25 kmNW
  • Psou River 27 kmNW
  • Pkhista River 32 kmNW
  • Bzyb Mountain Range Mountain 37 kmE

60–100 km4 places

  • Chkhaltis Kedi Mountain 91 kmE
  • Amt’q’eli River 87 kmE
  • Tba Amtqeli Lake 84 kmE
  • K’odori River 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kolkhida Village, Abkhazia
    0.6 km NW
  • Zemo Khevi Village, Abkhazia
    2.3 km SE
  • Gagra City, Gagra District
    3.2 km NW
  • Alakhadzi Village, Abkhazia
    4 km S
  • Bzipi Village, Gagra District
    7.3 km E
  • Lidzava Village, Abkhazia
    10 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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