Kiyevka (river)
River in Russia
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The Kiyevka (Russian: Киевка, formerly Судзухе Sudzukhe)[1] is a river in Primorsky Krai, Russia.
| Kiyevka | |
|---|---|
Star of Primorye, the highest of Benev Waterfalls | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sikhote-Alin |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sea of Japan |
• coordinates | 42°50′5″N 133°40′32″E |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
Basin size | 3,120 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
It is 105 kilometres (65 mi) long with a drainage basin of 3,120 square kilometres (1,200 mi2).[2][3] Kiyevka rises in Southern Sikhote-Alin and flows into the Kiyevka Bay of the Sea of Japan. The main tributaries are the Krivaya, which is 71 kilometres (44 mi) long; the Lazovka, 54 kilometres (34 mi), and the Benyovka, 37 kilometres (23 mi). There are more than 20 waterfalls on the river (Benev Waterfalls), the highest is Star of Primorye at 20 metres (66 ft).[4]
