Kirenga

Kirenga
The Kirenga at Magistralny
Kirenga is located in Irkutsk Oblast
Kirenga
Mouth location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
SourceBaikal Mountains
 • elevationca 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
MouthLena
 • coordinates
57°46′08″N 108°07′48″E / 57.76889°N 108.13000°E / 57.76889; 108.13000
 • elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Length746 km (464 mi)
Basin size46,600 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average658 m3/s (23,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLenaLaptev Sea

The Kirenga (Russian: Киренга) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. The name originated in an Evenki word. The length of the river is 746 kilometres (464 mi). The area of its basin is 46,600 square kilometres (18,000 sq mi).[1]

There are many settlements in the river valley. The Baikal Amur Mainline follows and crosses the Kirenga between Magistralny and Ulkan.[2]

  1. ^ "Река Киренга (Лев. Киренга) in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).