Achibakh Mountain

Achibakh or Achibakhi (Georgian: აჩიბახი) is a mountain in Abkhazia. Height 2376 m.^[2] The highest peak of the plateau Rykhva. On the map of Abkhazia, issued in 2009 by the Geographical Society of Abkhazia,^[3] the mountain is called Arttara.

Achibakh Mountain
View of Mount Achibakh from the Lake Ritsa
Highest point
Elevation	2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Coordinates	43°25′07″N 40°34′57″E
Geography
Achibakh Mountain Location of the mountain
Country	Abkhazia[1]
Parent range	Gagra Range

Geography

The limestone mountain rises above the karst fields, in which there are many caves. One of the largest caves is the Quartet mine (-340 m).

The highest point in the vicinity is Mount Agepsta northwest of mountain Achibakhi.

Flora

Mixed forest and subalpine (tree line) endemic flora grow on the mountain.

See also

• Achibakh Range [sv]

References

1. The political status of Abkhazia is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state by 5 UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition), while the remainder of the international community recognizes it as de jure Georgian territory. Georgia continues to claim the area as its own territory, designating it as Russian-occupied territory.
2. Mta Achibakhi 2376 m GeoNames
3. Geographical Society of Abkhazia was established in 2001