| Mălaia | |
| Pushpin Map: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Romania |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vâlcea County |
| Length: | 9km (06miles) |
| Mouth: | Lotru |
| Mouth Location: | Upstream of Mălaia |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 45.3554°N 24.0178°W |
| Basin Size: | 27km2 |
| Tributaries Left: | Iezer |
| Tributaries Right: | Cârpănoasa, Păiuș |
The Mălaia (also: Mălăița) is a right tributary of the river Lotru in south-central Romania. It flows into the Lotru near the village Malaia.[1] Its length is 9km (06miles) and its basin size is 27km2.[2]