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 |
| • elevation | 439 m (1,440 ft) |
| Mouth | Vitim |
• coordinates | 58°18′27″N 112°55′19″E / 58.30750°N 112.92194°E |
• 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).
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.