Kovda

The Kovda (Russian: Ковда, Finnish: Koutajoki) is a river in the south of the Kola Peninsula in Murmansk Oblast and Republic of Karelia, Russia. It is 233 kilometres (145 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 26,100 square kilometres (10,100 sq mi).^[1] The Kovda originates in the Lake Topozero and flows through the lakes Lake Pyaozero and Lake Kovdozero into the Kandalaksha Gulf.

Kovda Kuma, Iova
Iova
Native name	Ковда (Russian) Koutajoki (Finnish)
Location
Country	Russia
Region	Murmansk Oblast, Republic of Karelia
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Lake Topozero
Mouth
• location	Kandalaksha Gulf
• coordinates	66.6908°N 32.8694°E / 66.6908; 32.8694
Length	233 km (145 mi)
Basin size	26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi)

The drainage basin of the Kovda includes the biggest lakes of the north of the Republic of Karelia and the south of Murmansk Oblast, such as Lake Topozero, Lake Pyaozero, Lake Tikshozero, and Lake Kovdozero.