| Myla Мыла | |
|---|---|
 View of the river | |
  Mouth location inYakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | NearKhocho |
| • coordinates | 61°34′26″N130°45′51″E / 61.57389°N 130.76417°E /61.57389; 130.76417 |
| • elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• location | NearKhaptagay |
• coordinates | 61°48′17″N129°47′24″E / 61.80472°N 129.79000°E /61.80472; 129.79000 |
• elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Length | 101 km (63 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,410 km2 (540 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→Laptev Sea |
TheMyla (Russian:Мыла) is a river inYakutia (Sakha Republic),Russia. It is a tributary of theLena with a length of 101 kilometres (63 mi) and a drainage basin area of 1,410 square kilometres (540 sq mi).[1]
The Myla is one of the largest rivers ofMegino-Kangalassky District. The villages ofKhocho, Tympai, Olyongnekh-Sayylyk andKhaptagay are located near the river.[2]
The Myla is a righttributary of the Lena. It is formed nearKhocho village in ataiga area with numerous small lakes. The river heads in a roughly northwestern direction, between theTamma to the south and theSuola to the north acrossMegino-Kangalassky District. In the upper course there are stretches where it flows across lakes and parts where it may dry up in certain years. After flowing across the Lenafloodplain, the Myla meets the Khaptagay arm of the right bank of the Lena 1,526 kilometres (948 mi) from its source near the village ofKhaptagay, south ofYakutsk.[3][2]
The largest tributary of the Myla is the 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) long Bez Nazvaniya (без названия) from the right. The river freezes between October and May.[1]
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