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River of Khabarovsk Krai

Nimelen Нимелен
Upper course in the Yam-Alin area.
Mouth location in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics

Source
• location	Confluence of Mata and Seyamni-Makit Yam-Alin
• coordinates	52°54′58″N 134°49′59″E / 52.91611°N 134.83306°E / 52.91611; 134.83306

Mouth	Amgun
• coordinates	52°25′57″N 136°35′27″E / 52.43250°N 136.59083°E / 52.43250; 136.59083
• elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Length	311 km (193 mi)
Basin size	14,100 km (5,400 sq mi)

Discharge
• average	157 m/s (5,500 cu ft/s)

Basin features
Progression	Amgun → Amur→ Sea of Okhotsk

The Nimelen (Russian: Нимелен) is a river in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. It is the longest tributary of the Amgun, with a length of 311 kilometres (193 mi) and a drainage basin area of 14,100 square kilometres (5,400 sq mi).

The Nimelen flows across a desolate, uninhabited area where the climate is harsh.

Course

The Nimelen is a left tributary of the Amgun. It has its origin in the eastern slopes of the Yam-Alin, at the confluence of mountain rivers Mata and Seyamni-Makit. In the upper course the river flows roughly southeastwards within a narrow valley in the area of the Yam-Alin. The river channel is rocky, with frequent rapids.

After leaving the mountain area, the Nimelen flows first northeastwards across the Nimelen-Chukchagir Lowland and its valley expands. The river then bends and flows roughly southwards, while it meanders and divides into branches within a wide floodplain with marshes and numerous lakes. Finally it meets the Amgun 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the northeast of imeni Poliny Osipenko, the capital of the Imeni Poliny Osipenko District, 315 kilometres (196 mi) from the Amgun's mouth in the Amur.

Tributaries

The main tributaries of the Nimelen are the 92 kilometres (57 mi) long Upagda and the 254 kilometres (158 mi) long Kerby from the right, and the 159 kilometres (99 mi) long Omal from the left.