Mama (river)

Mama
Mouth location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Confluence of Left Mama and Right Mama
• coordinates	57°11′05″N 111°23′29″E / 57.18472°N 111.39139°E / 57.18472; 111.39139
• elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Mouth	Vitim
• coordinates	58°18′27″N 112°55′19″E / 58.30750°N 112.92194°E / 58.30750; 112.92194
• elevation	209 m (686 ft)
Length	211 km (131 mi)
Basin size	18,900 km2 (7,300 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	350 m3/s (12,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Mama (Russian: Мама) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast and Buryatia, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vitim, the second largest in basin area after the Tsipa. The river has a length of 211 kilometres (131 mi) and a drainage basin of 18,900 square kilometres (7,300 sq mi). The total length of the river including the Left Mama is 406 kilometres (252 mi).^[1]

The Mamsko-Chuysky District of Irkutsk Oblast is named after rivers Mama and Chuya. The settlements of Bramya, Slyudyanka, Lugovsky, Zarya and Mama are located by the river.