Baksan (river)
The Baksan (/bɑːkˈsɑːn/) is a river in Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. It flows east northeast and joins the Malka just before that river joins the northwest bend of the Terek. The Baksan is 169 kilometres (105 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 6,800 square kilometres (2,600 sq mi).
| Baksan | |
|---|---|
Baksan mouth location Baksan (river) (Caucasus mountains) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lateral Range Mount Elbrus |
| • location | Greater Caucasus |
| Mouth | Malka |
• coordinates | 43.7331°N 44.0633°E |
| Length | 169 km (105 mi) |
| Basin size | 6,800 km2 (2,600 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Malka→ Terek→ Caspian Sea |
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