Upper Nioman

The upper Niman gathers its waters among the spurs of the Ezop Range, north of the Bureya. This mountain river receives numerous tributaries descending from the surrounding ranges, including the Akishma farther downstream. The Niman is the largest tributary of the Bureya, and its waters ultimately reach the Amur. Its headwaters lie within a broad region of forested mountains and long, cold winters.