Tekhuri

The Tekhuri is a right tributary of the river Rioni in Georgia.
The Tekhuri rises in the Egrisi Range below the 3002 m high summit Tekhurishdudi. It flows through the region Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti in a predominantly south-south-west direction. In the middle course it flows past the place Salkhino near Martvili. Finally it reaches the Colchian Plain, flows southeast of the city Senaki and turns south. Shortly afterwards the Abasha meets the Tekhuri from the left. After another 10 km the Tekhuri flows into the Rioni. It is long, and has a drainage basin of.

Fauna

River has plenty of fish. There are many important game fish, including: bleak, common barbel, barbel, chub, luciobarbus mursa. Tekhuri also contains trouts, but the Georgian legislation prohibits fishing for this species.