Shangina Шангина / Шангин | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Federal subject | Yakutia, Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Alazeya Plateau |
• coordinates | 68°26′30″N 147°59′30″E / 68.44167°N 147.99167°E |
Mouth | Indigirka |
• location | Near Ozhogino |
• coordinates | 69°08′31″N 147°34′33″E / 69.14194°N 147.57583°E |
Length | 344 km (214 mi) |
Basin size | 5,750 km2 (2,220 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Indigirka→ East Siberian Sea |
The Shangina (Russian: Шангина; Yakut: Шангин, Şangin) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It has a length of 344 kilometres (214 mi) and a drainage basin of 5,750 square kilometres (2,220 sq mi).[1]
It is a right tributary of the Indigirka, flowing across the Middle Kolyma and Aby districts. The river usually freezes in early October and stays frozen until late May or early June.