Ksani

The Ksani (Georgian: ქსანი, Ossetian: Чысандон, Ĉysandon) is a river in central Georgia, which rises on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range in South Ossetia and flows into the Kura (Mtkvari). It is 84 km (52 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 885 km² (342 sq mi).^[2] Ksani (both the river and the name) is often associated with the Medieval Georgian Ksani fortress which lies near the confluence of the Ksani and the Mtkvari.

Ksani
Ravine of Ksani
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Native name	ქსანი (Georgian) Чысандон (Ossetian)
Location
Country	Georgia (South Ossetia)^[1]
Physical characteristics
Source	Greater Caucasus
Mouth	Kura
• coordinates	41°51′17″N 44°33′45″E / 41.8546°N 44.5626°E / 41.8546; 44.5626
Length	84 km (52 mi)
Basin size	885 km^2 (342 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Kura→ Caspian Sea

See also

• Duchy of Ksani

References

1. South Ossetia's status is disputed. It considers itself to be an independent state, but this is recognised by only a few other countries. The Georgian government and most of the world's other states consider South Ossetia de jure a part of Georgia's territory.
2. Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2020, National Statistics Office of Georgia, Tbilisi, 2020, p. 12.