Matta (river)

The Matta (Матта; Маатта) is a river in the Sakha Republic, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Sinyaya. It is 195 km long, and has a drainage basin of 4110 km2.

Course
The river begins in the southern area of the Lena Plateau. It flows roughly northeastwards across Gorny District and there are about 300 lakes in its basin. The town of Berdigestyakh, Gorny District, is located by the river. The Matta meets the left bank of the Sinyaya, a tributary of the Lena, 118 km upstream from its mouth. There is also a reservoir on the river that is named after it.

The main tributary of the Matta is the 67 km long Dugda on the left.