The Myla (russian: Мыла) is a river in
Yakutia (Sakha Republic),
Russia. It is a tributary of the
Lena with a length of and a drainage basin area of .
The Myla is one of the largest rivers of
Megino-Kangalassky District. The villages of
Khocho
Khocho (russian: Хочо; sah, Хочо, ''Xoço'') is a rural locality (a '' selo''), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Okrug of Megino-Kangalassky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, locat ...
, Tympai, Olyongnekh-Sayylyk and
Khaptagay
Khaptagay ( rus, Хаптагай; sah, Хаптаҕай, ''Xaptağay'', lit. ''flat'') is a rural locality (a '' selo''), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Khaptagaysky Rural Okrug of Megino-Kangalassky District in the ...
are located near the river.
Course
The Myla is a right
tributary of the Lena. It is formed near
Khocho
Khocho (russian: Хочо; sah, Хочо, ''Xoço'') is a rural locality (a '' selo''), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Nakharinsky 2-y Rural Okrug of Megino-Kangalassky District in the Sakha Republic, Russia, locat ...
village in a
taiga area with numerous small lakes. The river heads in a roughly northwestern direction, between the
Tamma
The Tamma (russian: Тамма; sah, Тамма) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of and a drainage basin area of .
The Tamma is the largest river of Megino-Kangalassky District. The ...
to the south and the
Suola to the north across
Megino-Kangalassky District. In the upper course there are stretches where it flows across lakes and parts where it may dry up in certain years. After flowing across the Lena
floodplain, the Myla meets the Khaptagay arm of the right bank of the Lena from its source near the village of
Khaptagay
Khaptagay ( rus, Хаптагай; sah, Хаптаҕай, ''Xaptağay'', lit. ''flat'') is a rural locality (a '' selo''), the only inhabited locality, and the administrative center of Khaptagaysky Rural Okrug of Megino-Kangalassky District in the ...
, south of
Yakutsk.
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The largest tributary of the Myla is the long Bez Nazvaniya (без названия) from the right. The river freezes between October and May.
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See also
* List of rivers of Russia
References
External links
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Fishing & Tourism in Yakutia
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Rivers of the Sakha Republic