Kama (river)

Japanese: カマ[川]（英語表記）Kama

The Volga is the longest tributary on the left bank of the Volga River, flowing through the eastern part of European Russia in the Russian Federation. It is 1,805 km long and has a drainage area of 507,000 ^km2 . It originates in the Ural Mountains, collects many tributaries, flows southwest, and joins the Volga at the Kuibyshev Reservoir (an artificial lake of 6,450 ^km2 ). There are hydroelectric power stations at Kama, Botkin, and Nizhnekamsk, and the river is navigable for about 1,500 km except during the winter freezing season (December to April). There are regular shipping routes from Perm to Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod, and Moscow, and the coast is known for its beautiful scenery.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ロシア連邦ヨーロッパ･ロシアの東部を流れる，ボルガ川左岸の最長の支流。長さ1805km，流域面積50万7000km²，ウラル山脈に源を発し，多くの支流をあつめ南西に流れてクイビシェフ貯水池(6450km²の人造湖)でボルガに合流する。カマ，ボトキン，ニジネカムスクなどの水力発電所があり，冬季の結氷期(12月～4月)をのぞき約1500kmが航行可能で，ペルミからアストラハン，ニジニ･ノブゴロド，モスクワへの定期航路があり，沿岸は風景の美しさで知られる。

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