| Lesser Abkhazia | |
| Native Name: | ჯიქეთი |
| Settlement Type: | Historical region |
| Pushpin Map: | Abkhazia#Russia Southern Federal District |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Coordinates: | 43.5833°N 82°W |
| Coordinates Footnotes: | An approximate geographical area. |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Federal subject |
| Subdivision Name1: | Krasnodar Krai |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Parts Type: | Districts |
| Parts Style: | para |
Lesser Abkhazia (Georgian: ჯიქეთი, Jiqeti) was the term used to refer to those lands of Abkhazia that were not subject to the direct control of the ruling Shervashidze dynasty. The area was part of the Black Sea Governorate during Russian rule.
The territory was part of the Kingdom of Georgia between 10th and 15th centuries.
After the Russian-Circassian War, the bulk of the mountaineers relocated to the Ottoman Empire, while the depopulated coastline was gradually colonized by Christian settlers of various ethnicity.
Sadzen was an ill-defined region on the eastern shore of the Black Sea which used to be settled by the Sadz people, hence the name. In the mid-19th century, it came to be known in Russian and Western literature as Lesser Abkhazia. According to Ivane Javakhishvili it is a historical part of Georgia.[1]
The northern part of Sadzen today forms part of Greater Sochi, while the southern part falls within the borders of Abkhazia. The Sochi conflict took place in Sadzen in 1918-1920.