Muna River
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Muna is a 45 km long river in the southwestern part on the Kola Peninsula
, Murmansk Oblast
, Russia
. The Muna is a tributary
to the Umba River
. Its source is Lake Munozero, about 30 km east of Lake Kanozero
. From there it flows towards the west, following a winding course through a sparsely populated, hilly landscape dominated by forest
s and bog
s. A substantial tributary, the Inga River
, flows into the Muna from the north. The Munas outlet is at the eastern bank of Lake Kanozero, about 8 km southeast of where the main Umba River falls into the same lake.
Kola Peninsula
The Kola Peninsula is a peninsula in the far northwest of Russia. Constituting the bulk of the territory of Murmansk Oblast, it lies almost completely to the north of the Arctic Circle and is washed by the Barents Sea in the north and the White Sea in the east and southeast...
, Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast
Murmansk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in the northwestern part of Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Murmansk.-Geography:...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The Muna is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
to the Umba River
Umba River (Russia)
Umba is a 123 km long river on the Kola Peninsula, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.-Geography:The river's source is Lake Umbozero, 100 km northeast of Kandalaksha, located between the mountains of the Khibiny Massif and the Lovozero Tundras on the Kola Peninsula. From there it flows south,...
. Its source is Lake Munozero, about 30 km east of Lake Kanozero
Lake Kanozero
Kanozero is a lake on the Umba River in Murmansk Oblast in Russia.The lake is 32 km long and between three and six kilometers wide. It is situated about halfway between Lake Umbozero and the White Sea. The Umba river enters the lake on the east side, about five kilometers from its northern...
. From there it flows towards the west, following a winding course through a sparsely populated, hilly landscape dominated by forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s and bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
s. A substantial tributary, the Inga River
Ingá River
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, flows into the Muna from the north. The Munas outlet is at the eastern bank of Lake Kanozero, about 8 km southeast of where the main Umba River falls into the same lake.