Mūša

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Mūša, Mūsa
Map highlighting Mūša
Map
Location
CountryLithuania and Latvia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJoniškis district
MouthLielupe
 • location
Bauska
 • coordinates
56°24′10″N 24°9′34″E / 56.40278°N 24.15944°E / 56.40278; 24.15944
Length164 km (102 mi)
Basin size5,318 km2 (2,053 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionLielupeBaltic Sea
Tributaries 
 • rightKruoja, Lėvuo, Pyvesa, Tatula

The Mūša (Latvian: Mūsa; German: Muhsse) is a river in Northern Lithuania and Southern Latvia (Zemgale region). At its confluence with the river Nemunėlis (Latvian: Mēmele) in Latvia, near the city of Bauska, the river Lielupė is formed. The river is 164 kilometers (146 km in Lithuania, 18 km in Latvia) long.

Mūša in Pasvalys district, Lithuania
Pedestrian bridge over Mūsa in Bauska

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