Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი [sameɡɾeɫozemo sʷanetʰi]) is a region (Mkhare) in western Georgia with a population of 308,358 (2021[3]) and a surface of 7,468 km2 (2,883 sq mi).

The municipalities of Chkhorotsqu, Martvili, and Tsalenjikha are located right next to the Egrisi mountain range in Northern Samegrelo.

The municipalities that lie in the valley are Zugdidi, Khobi, Senaki, Abasha, and the city of Poti.

The important Rioni River of West Georgia also passes through Samegrelo, flowing into the black sea in the city of Poti.

Other ethnic groups living in the region include Ukrainians, Armenians, Apsuans and Greeks.