Kyma River
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The Kyma is a river in Leshukonsky District
of Arkhangelsk Oblast
in Russia
. It is a right tributary
of the Mezen River
. It is 219 kilometres (136.1 mi) long, and the area of its basin 2630 square kilometres (1,015.4 sq mi). The main tributaries of the Kyma are the Cholus (left), the Sezya (left), the Lopiya (right), and the Bolshaya Vizenga (left).
The river basin of the Kyma comprises vast areas in the eastern part of Leshukonsky District, as well as some areas in the south-eastern part of Mezensky District
. The source of the Kuma is located in the Timan Ridge
, close to the border with the Komi Republic and also close to the source of the Sula
, another major tributary of the Mezen. The Kyma initially flows in the north-western direction and eventually turns south-west, flowing through the hilly landscape.
The valley of the Kyma is essentially unpopulated. There is a village of Zhitel in the lower course, and the villages of Chukhari and Ust-Kyma in the mouth of the river.
Leshukonsky District
Leshukonsky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Leshukonsky Municipal District...
of Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast
Arkhangelsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It includes the Arctic archipelagos of Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya, as well as the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea....
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It is a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Mezen River
Mezen River
The Mezen is a river in Udorsky District of the Komi Republic and in Leshukonsky and Mezensky Districts of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. Its mouth is located in the Mezen Bay of the White Sea. Mezen is one of the biggest rivers of European Russia. It is long, and the area of its basin...
. It is 219 kilometres (136.1 mi) long, and the area of its basin 2630 square kilometres (1,015.4 sq mi). The main tributaries of the Kyma are the Cholus (left), the Sezya (left), the Lopiya (right), and the Bolshaya Vizenga (left).
The river basin of the Kyma comprises vast areas in the eastern part of Leshukonsky District, as well as some areas in the south-eastern part of Mezensky District
Mezensky District
Mezensky District is an administrative district , one of the twenty-one in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Mezensky Municipal District...
. The source of the Kuma is located in the Timan Ridge
Timan Ridge
The Timan Ridge is a highland in the far north of European Russia. Most of the Timan Ridge is situated in the Komi Republic, but the northernmost part is in Nenets Autonomous Okrug and Arkhangelsk Oblast. The highest point in the Timan Ridge is Chetlassky Kamen .The Timan Ridge is situated west of...
, close to the border with the Komi Republic and also close to the source of the Sula
Sula River (Mezen)
The Sula is a river in Leshukonsky District of Arkhangelsk Oblast in Russia. It is a right tributary of the Mezen River. It is long, and the area of its basin . The major tributaries of the Mezenskaya Pizhma are the Pyshega River and the Omza River .The Sula starts on the Kozminsky Kamen Plateau,...
, another major tributary of the Mezen. The Kyma initially flows in the north-western direction and eventually turns south-west, flowing through the hilly landscape.
The valley of the Kyma is essentially unpopulated. There is a village of Zhitel in the lower course, and the villages of Chukhari and Ust-Kyma in the mouth of the river.