Amba | |
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Country | Russia |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Borisov Plateau of Sikhote-Alin 690 m (2,260 ft) |
River mouth | Amur Bay of Sea of Japan |
Basin size | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 63 km (39 mi) |
Coordinates: 49°59′42″N 142°22′08″E / 49.995°N 142.369°E
Amba River (Russian: Амба, in Udege Language it means Tiger) is a river in Primorsky Krai.
It rises in Borisov Plateau of Sikhote-Alin and flow into Amur Bay of the Sea of Japan. The river is 63 kilometres (39 mi) long. Its drainage basin covers 330 square kilometres (130 sq mi). The river is 50 to 70 metres (160 to 230 ft) wide and 1.5 to 2 metres (5 to 7 ft) deep.
The water level of the Amba River may rise as much as 2 metres (7 ft) higher after summer rains.
Amba literally means Amur tiger in Nanai and Udege languages.