It flows for 235 kilometres (146 mi), making it the fourth longest river in Finland.

The river flows through the municipalities of Kittilä, Pelkosenniemi, and Sodankylä in the Finnish region of Lapland.

The Porttipahta Reservoir and a hydroelectric power plant are located on the upper course of the river.

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