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
Last stretch of the Muya and mouth in the Vitim Sentinel-2 image.
Muya (river) is located in Republic of Buryatia
Muya (river)
Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
RepublicBuryatia
Physical characteristics
SourceNorthern Muya Range
 • coordinates55°49′32″N 112°34′51″E / 55.82556°N 112.58083°E / 55.82556; 112.58083
 • elevation1,700 m (5,600 ft)
MouthVitim
 • location
Ust-Muya
 • coordinates
56°24′17″N 115°40′20″E / 56.4047°N 115.6723°E / 56.4047; 115.6723
 • elevation
467 m (1,532 ft)
Length365 km (227 mi)
Basin size11,900 km2 (4,600 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionVitimLenaLaptev 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.

Tributaries

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The longest tributary of the Muya is the 180 kilometres (110 mi) long Muyakan on the left.[1]

 
Basin of the Vitim

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Река Муя in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Kropotkin, Prince P (1904). "The Orography of Asia". The Geographical Journal. 23: 177.
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