Muna (Umba)

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Muna
Муна.jpg
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source
 • coordinates67°04′29″N 34°40′36″E / 67.07472°N 34.67667°E / 67.07472; 34.67667
MouthLake Kanozero
 • coordinates
67°03′53″N 34°09′40″E / 67.0647°N 34.1611°E / 67.0647; 34.1611Coordinates: 67°03′53″N 34°09′40″E / 67.0647°N 34.1611°E / 67.0647; 34.1611
Length40 km (25 mi)
Basin size988 km2 (381 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLake KanozeroUmbaWhite Sea

The Muna (Russian: Муна) is a river in the southwestern part on the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. The Muna is a tributary to the river Umba. It is 40 kilometres (25 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 988 square kilometres (381 sq mi).[1] Its source is , about 30 km east of Lake Kanozero. From there it flows towards the west, following a winding course through a sparsely populated, hilly landscape dominated by forests and bogs. A substantial tributary, the , flows into the Muna from the north. The Muna's outlet is at the eastern bank of Lake Kanozero, about 8 km southeast of where the river Umba falls into the same lake.

References[]

  1. ^ Река Муна in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
  • Topographical map 1:200000 (Map) (1992 ed.). Russian Federation, Murmansk Oblast. § 22.


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