Malka River
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Malka River also known as Balyksu River , is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria
in Russia
, Terek's left tributary. The length of the river is 210 km. The area of its basin is 10,000 km². The Malka originates in the glacier
s on the northern slopes of Mount Elbrus
. Its main tributary is the Baksan River
. The town of Prokhladny
is located on the Malka.
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....
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...
, Terek's left tributary. The length of the river is 210 km. The area of its basin is 10,000 km². The Malka originates in the glacier
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
s on the northern slopes of Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus
Mount Elbrus is an inactive volcano located in the western Caucasus mountain range, in Kabardino-Balkaria and Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia, near the border of Georgia. Mt. Elbrus's peak is the highest in the Caucasus, in Russia...
. Its main tributary is the Baksan River
Baksan River
Baksan River, also known as Azau is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia, a right tributary of the Malka River . The length of the Baksan is 173 km, the area of its drainage basin is 6,800 km². The Baksan originates in the glaciers of the Elbrus. The towns of Tyrnyauz and Baksan are located on...
. The town of Prokhladny
Prokhladny
Prokhladny is a town and the administrative center of Prokhladnensky District of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, located on the Malka River, north of Nalchik. Population:...
is located on the Malka.