Khudan (river)
The Khudan (Russian: Худан, also: Худун, Кудун, Кодун)[1] is a river in eastern Siberia, in the Buryatia region of Russia. It is a left tributary of the Uda. It is 252 kilometres (157 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 7,820 square kilometres (3,020 sq mi).[2]
| Khudan | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Uda |
• coordinates | 52.1239°N 109.6816°E |
| Length | 66 km (41 mi) |
| Basin size | 787 km2 (304 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Uda→ Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
Its average flow rate at the mouth is 12.7 m³/s. The river is generally frozen from mid-October or early November until April or May.
References
- Словарь названий гидрографических объектов России и других стран — членов СНГ, Federal Service for Geodesy and Cartography of Russia, 1999, p. 418
- Река Кудун (Худун) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
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