According to the 1979 Soviet population census , Ochamchire had 18,700 residents . After the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict of 1992-93 , Ochamchire experienced a significant population decline due to ethnic cleansing of Georgians . Most of the internally displaced persons affected by the conflict have yet to return to the city . Ochamchire lies along the left bank of the Ghalidzga River where it enters the sea . The city is located southeast of the Abkhazian capital of Sukhumi
ethnic cleansing of Georgians
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
Ochamchire