| Izi Kakšan, Malaya Kokshaga | |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Length: | 194km (121miles) |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 56.1238°N 47.8905°W |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 30m3/s |
| Basin Size: | 5160km2 |
The Malaya Kokshaga (Mari: Изи Какшан, Izi Kakšan; Russian: Малая Кокша́га, literally Little Kokshaga) is a river in Mari El, a left tributary of the Volga. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .[1] It originates in the northern part of the republic, passes through its capital, Yoshkar-Ola, and flows to the Kuybyshev Reservoir, Volga near Kokshaysk. The Malaya Kokshaga is mainly fed by snow. From November till April, the river is frozen. The riverbed is meandering; there are many former river beds in the valley. The main tributary is the Maly Kundysh.