Samara (Volga)

The Samara (Russian: Сама́ра, IPA: [sɐˈmarə]) is a river in Russia and a left-bank tributary of the Volga. It flows into the larger river at the city of Samara. Its largest tributary is the Bolshoy Kinel. It is 594 kilometres (369 mi) long, and its drainage basin covers 46,500 square kilometres (18,000 sq mi).

This article is about the tributary of the Volga. For the tributary of the Dnieper, see Samara (Dnieper).
Samara River
Samara river in the city of Samara
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
MouthVolga
 • coordinates
53°10′01″N 50°03′43″E
Length594 km (369 mi)
Basin size46,500 km2 (18,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • averageapprox. 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVolga→ Caspian Sea
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