Chavanga (river)

The Chavanga (Russian: Чаваньга) is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast, Russia. It is 52 kilometres (32 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 1,210 square kilometres (470 sq mi).[1] The Chavanga originates from the Lake Nizhneye Ondomozero and flows into the White Sea in the village Chavanga.

Chavanga
Native nameRussian: Чаваньга
Location
CountryRussia
RegionMurmansk Oblast
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Nizhneye Ondomozero
  elevation162 m (531 ft)
Mouth 
  location
White Sea
  coordinates
66.1073°N 37.7519°E / 66.1073; 37.7519
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length52 km (32 mi)
Basin size1,210 km2 (470 sq mi)

References

  1. Река Чаваньга in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)


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