Menda Менда | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lena Plateau |
• coordinates | 60°47′12″N 130°07′57″E / 60.78667°N 130.13250°E |
Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 61°30′56″N 129°20′09″E / 61.51556°N 129.33583°E |
Length | 168 km (104 mi) |
Basin size | 2,370 km2 (920 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lena→ Laptev 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]