Samsari Range

Samsari Range
Highest point
Peak	Didi Abuli
Elevation	3,301 m (10,830 ft)
Dimensions
Length	42 km (26 mi) N-S
Width	20–22 km (12–14 mi)
Geography
Country	Georgia
Range coordinates	41°31′30″N 43°41′00″E / 41.52500°N 43.68333°E / 41.52500; 43.68333
Parent range	Caucasus Mountains

Samsari Range^[1] (Georgian: სამსრის ქედი) is a volcanic range in southern Georgia,^[2][3] 120 km (75 mi) to the southwest of Tbilisi. It is a part of the Highland of Southern Georgia and rises above the Javakheti and Tsalka Plateaus.^[2] The range itself is 42 km (26 mi) long and runs north to south from the Ktsia to the Paravani River Gorges.^[3] There is archaeological evidence of ancient forts on some of the peaks.^[2]

The highest mountain is Didi Abuli at an elevation of 3,301 m (10,830 ft) above sea level.^[2][3] Other notable peaks include:^[2][3]

• Godorebi (3,189 m or 10,463 ft)
• Karakuzei (2,672 m or 8,766 ft)
• Shavnabada (2,929 m or 9,610 ft)
• Samsari (3,285 m or 10,778 ft)
• Mt. Tavkvetili (2,583 m or 8,474 ft)
• Western Shaori (2,921 m or 9,583 ft)

Mount Samsari has a fairly large caldera, the floor of which is covered by the rocks from the mountain's last eruption.^[2]

The slopes of the Abul-Samsari Range are mainly covered with alpine meadows and grasslands.^[2] Forests are less common and are usually found at the lowest elevations of the Range (below 1,900 m or 6,234 ft above sea level).

There are numerous small and medium-sized lakes in and around the Abul-Samsari Range.^[2]

Samsari Range as seen from the northern shore of Lake Paravani

• Mount Didi Abuli
• Javakheti Range
• Javakheti Plateau
• Lesser Caucasus

• "Samsari Volcanic Center". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-24.