Muya (river)
River in Buryatia, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Muya (Russian: Муя) is a left tributary of the Vitim in Buryatia, Russia. It is 365 kilometres (227 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 11,900 square kilometres (4,600 sq mi).[1]
Muya Муя | |
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Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Republic | Buryatia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Northern Muya Range |
• coordinates | 55°49′32″N 112°34′51″E |
• elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
Mouth | Vitim |
• location | Ust-Muya |
• coordinates | 56.4047°N 115.6723°E / 56.4047; 115.6723 |
• elevation | 467 m (1,532 ft) |
Length | 365 km (227 mi) |
Basin size | 11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The area through which the river flows is sparsely populated, the only settlement on the river being Taksimo, with the village of Ust-Muya located where the river flows into the Vitim, nearly opposite from the mouth of the Kuanda in the facing bank.[2] The Muya is navigable for small craft from the Vitim around 70 kilometres (43 mi) to Taksimo.
The Muya has lent its name to a number of other geographic features, including the Northern Muya Range, the Southern Muya Range, the Muya-Kuanda Depression, as well as the local Muya District.