Khoruongka Хоруонгка / Хоруоҥка | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Central Yakutian Lowland |
• coordinates | 66°14′11″N 121°41′55″E / 66.23639°N 121.69861°E |
• elevation | ca 169 m (554 ft) |
Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 67°13′59″N 123°10′36″E / 67.23306°N 123.17667°E |
Length | 377 km (234 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 8,330 square kilometres (3,220 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Khoruongka (‹See Tfd›Russian: Хоруонгка, Yakut: Хоруоҥка, Xoruoŋka) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is a left tributary of the Lena. Its length is 377 kilometres (234 mi) and the area of its basin is 8,330 square kilometres (3,220 sq mi).[1] The Khoruongka flows across Zhigansky District, not far to the west of Zhigansk town.[2]
The basin of the Khoruongka falls fully within the Central Yakutian Lowland and parts of it are a protected area.[3] The banks of the river are uninhabited.[2]