The Zigan (Bashkir: Егән, Yegän; Russian: Зиган), is a river in Bashkortostan, Russia, a right tributary of the Belaya. The river is 98 kilometres (61 mi) long, and the area of its drainage basin is 1,550 square kilometres (600 sq mi).[1] The Kiyauk and the Sikasya are tributaries of the Zigan.
Zigan | |
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Native name | Зиган (Russian) |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Belaya |
• coordinates | 53°50′35″N 56°13′23″E / 53.8431°N 56.223°E |
Length | 98 km (61 mi) |
Basin size | 1,550 km2 (600 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Belaya→ Kama→ Volga→ Caspian Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Kiyauk |
• right | Sikasya |
References
edit- ^ «Река Зиган (Большой Зиган)», Russian State Water Registry