Menda (river)

Menda
Менда
View of the river
Menda (river) is located in Sakha Republic
Menda (river)
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLena Plateau
 • coordinates60°47′12″N 130°07′57″E / 60.78667°N 130.13250°E / 60.78667; 130.13250
MouthLena
 • coordinates
61°30′56″N 129°20′09″E / 61.51556°N 129.33583°E / 61.51556; 129.33583
Length168 km (104 mi)
Basin size2,370 km2 (920 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLenaLaptev Sea

The Menda (Russian: Менда; Yakut: Менда) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of 168 kilometres (104 mi) and a drainage basin area of 2,370 square kilometres (920 sq mi).[1]

The Menda is the second largest river of Khangalassky District. The village of Tit-Ebya is located near the mouth of the river.[2] The Kyuyulyur waterfalls (Yakut: Күрүлүүр), a tourist attraction, are located in the Menda.[3]

  1. ^ "Река Менда in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Топографска карта P-51,52; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ «Кюрюлюр» ждет гостей