Oka (river) facts for kids
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The Oka riverbank in Nizhny Novgorod
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Map of the Volga watershed with the Oka highlighted
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| Native name | Ока́ |
| Country | Russia |
| Cities | Oryol, Kaluga, Serpukhov, Kolomna, Ryazan, Murom, Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Oryol Oblast 226 m (741 ft) 52°21′45″N 36°13′20″E / 52.36250°N 36.22222°E |
| River mouth | Volga Nizhny Novgorod 67 m (220 ft) 56°19′55″N 43°58′53″E / 56.33194°N 43.98139°E |
| Length | 1,500 km (930 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 245,000 km2 (95,000 sq mi) |
The Oka (Russian: Ока́) is a river in Russia. It is a tributary of the Volga River. The Moskva River, which is the main river in Moscow, flows into it. The river is very long and is 1,500 km (930 mi) long.
Images for kids
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View to Molitovsky bridge from bank of Oka river. July 2014
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The Oka in Ryazan Oblast, near Rybnoye
See also
In Spanish: Río Oká para niños
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