The Maya is a left
tributary of the Uda. It has its origin in the southern slopes of the Stanovoy Range, at the confluence of rivers Ayumkan and Kun-Manyo. In its upper course the river flows fast roughly in an ESE direction across
taiga-covered mountains within a clearly defined valley. After crossing a ridge, the Maya flows along the
intermontane basin that limits the northeastern flank of the
Maya Range (Майский хребет). Its channel divides into branches, forming islands. At the eastern end of the range the river turns southeastwards and enters a
floodplain, slowing down and flowing among marshes for a relatively short distance. Finally it meets the Uda near
Udskoye village, from its mouth. The main tributaries of the Maya are the Yalun, Ayumkan and Edegu-Chaidakh (Эдэгу-Чайдах) from the right, and the Ataga, Salga, Limnu, Cheborkan and Kononny from the left. ==Fauna==