Zhuya
| Zhuya | |
|---|---|
Course of the Zhuya | |
Mouth location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Irkutsk Oblast |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kropotkin Range, Patom Highlands |
| • coordinates | 57°50′12″N 115°56′41″E / 57.83667°N 115.94472°E |
| • elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Mouth | Chara |
• location | Ust-Zhuya |
• coordinates | 58°45′44″N 118°09′25″E / 58.76222°N 118.15694°E |
• elevation | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Length | 337 km (209 mi) |
| Basin size | 22,600 km2 (8,700 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 54 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Chara→ Olyokma→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Zhuya (Russian: Жуя) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast, East Siberia, Russian Federation. It is the second largest tributary of the Chara river in terms of length and area of its basin. The river is 337 kilometres (209 mi) long and has a drainage basin of 22,600 square kilometres (8,700 sq mi). The area is largely uninhabited, Svetly —a small goldmining place— and Perevoz villages are located by the river bank.