Tumara

Tumara
Тумара
Last stretch of the Aldan with the Tumara on the left.
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussian Federation
Physical characteristics
SourceVerkhoyansk Range
  coordinates64°53′14″N 130°27′36″E / 64.88722°N 130.46000°E / 64.88722; 130.46000
MouthAldan River
  coordinates
63°27′34″N 129°34′49″E / 63.45944°N 129.58028°E / 63.45944; 129.58028
Length236 km (147 mi)
Basin size10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average67 m3/s (2,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAldanLenaLaptev Sea

The Tumara (Russian: Тумара; Yakut: Тумара) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, a right tributary of the Aldan, part of the Lena basin. It flows across an area that is largely desolate, except for Segyan-Kyuyol village. The Tumara has a length of 236 kilometres (147 mi) and a drainage basin area of 10,300 square kilometres (4,000 sq mi). The river is a destination for rafting.

The name of the river comes from the Yakut language tumara, meaning "tundra".