• Source: Shilka (river)

The Shilka (Russian: Ши́лка; Evenki: Силькари, Sil'kari; Buryat: Шилкэ, Shilke; Mongolian: Шилка, Shilka; Chinese: 石勒喀; pinyin: shílē kā) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, (Dauria) south-eastern Russia. It has a length of 560 km (350 mi), and has a drainage basin of 206,000 square kilometres (80,000 sq mi).
The name derives from Evenki shilki 'narrow valley.'




Course


It originates as the confluence of the rivers Onon and Ingoda. Its confluence with the Argun on the Russia-China border gives rise to the Amur. The river is navigable for its entire length. The town Sretensk lies on the Shilka.




= Tributaries

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The largest tributaries of the Shilka are, from source to mouth:

Onon (right)
Ingoda (left)
Nercha (left)
Kuenga (left)
Chacha (left)
Kara (left)
Chyornaya (left)




See also


Selenga Highlands
List of rivers of Russia




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Argun (Amur)
• Shilka (river)
• Shilka
• ZSU-23-4 Shilka
• Kara katorga
• Onon (river)
• List of rivers of Russia
• Olyokma
• Nerchinsk
• List of drainage basins by area
• Grigory Semyonov (general)