Kamani, Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kamani კამანი, Каман, Каман
Village
Kamani village
Kamani Location in Georgia
Country	Georgia
Partially recognized independent country	Abkhazia
District	Sukhumi
Elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Time zone	UTC+4 (GET)

Kamani (Georgian: კამანი) is a small village in Abkhazia, the disputed region of Georgia. It is notable for the Kamani Monastery and the 1993 Kamani massacre.

History

The Kamani Massacre took place on July 9, 1993, during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. It was perpetrated against Georgian inhabitants of Kamani (a small village located north of Sukhumi), mainly by militia forces of Abkhaz separatists, and their North Caucasian and Russian allies. It became a part of the bloody campaign carried out by the separatists, which was known as the ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia.