Kirenga

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Kirenga
The Kirenga at Magistralny
Mouth location in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source	Baikal Mountains
• elevation	ca 1,500 m (4,900 ft)
Mouth	Lena
• coordinates	57°46′08″N 108°07′48″E / 57.76889°N 108.13000°E / 57.76889; 108.13000
• elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Length	746 km (464 mi)
Basin size	46,600 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	658 m3/s (23,200 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Kirenga (Russian: Киренга) is a river in Irkutsk Oblast in Russia. The name originated in an Evenki word. The length of the river is 746 kilometres (464 mi). The area of its basin is 46,600 square kilometres (18,000 sq mi).^[1]

There are many settlements in the river valley. The Baikal Amur Mainline follows and crosses the Kirenga between Magistralny and Ulkan.^[2]