Maltan
Introduction The '''Maltan''' () is a river in Magadan Oblast, Russia. It has a length of  and a drainage basin of . The Maltan is the longest tributary of the Bakhapcha, of the Kolyma basin.The river flows across an uninhabited area, the nearest village is Sinegorye, located to the north. The name of the river originated in an Even word for "bend" or "curvature".
Course The source of the Maltan is in the northern slopes of Mount Nukh (Гора Нух) of the Olsky Plateau area, at the western end of the Kolyma Mountains, close to the R504 Kolyma Highway. It flows near Atka in its upper course, not far from the sources of the Yama. The river heads in a NNW direction along the western slopes of the Maymandzhin Range. Finally it turns to the WNW below the southern slopes of Mount Khetinskaya (Гора Хетинская) and joins the right bank of the Bakhapcha  from its mouth in the Kolyma.The river freezes yearly between late October and late May. ===Tributaries===The main tributaries of the Maltan are the  long Veyer (Snorovka), the  long Nosegchen (Nasakchan or Nyazakhchan) and the  long Khurendzha (Khirunda) from the left and the  long Asan, the  long Kheta and the  long Basandra from the right.
See also *List of rivers of Russia
References
External links * Гора Нух (Луковая гора) (in Russian)* Хасынский район - Активный отдых для энергичных людей Tourist routes (in Russian)