Muya (river)

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]

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Last stretch of the Muya and mouth in the Vitim Sentinel-2 image.
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.