Kenkeme

Kenkeme
Кенкеме / Кэҥкэмэ
View of the Kenkeme in its middle course near the A331 highway bridge.
Kenkeme is located in Sakha Republic
Kenkeme
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
CountryRussia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of the Yagas-Yyaabyt and Yolyong-Yurege.
Lena Plateau
 • coordinates61°59′44″N 127°19′02″E / 61.99556°N 127.31722°E / 61.99556; 127.31722
 • elevation260 m (850 ft)
MouthLena
 • coordinates
63°28′17″N 128°47′13″E / 63.47139°N 128.78694°E / 63.47139; 128.78694
 • elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Length589 km (366 mi)
Basin size10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1.57 m3/s (55 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLenaLaptev Sea

The Kenkeme (Russian: Кенкеме; Yakut: Кэҥкэмэ, Keŋkeme) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of 589 kilometres (366 mi) —627 kilometres (390 mi) together with the Yagas-Yyaabyt at its head— and a drainage basin area of 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi).[1][2][3]

The MirnyYakutsk stretch of the A331 highway has a bridge over the Kenkeme. The river flows across a desolate region. The only inhabited place in its basin is an Evenk settlement in the middle course. Since it is not far from Yakutsk, the Kenkeme is a popular summer destination for kayaking and rafting.[3]

  1. ^ "Река Кэнкэмэ in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ "Топографска карта P-51,52; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Water of Russia - Кенкеме (in Russian)". Retrieved 12 January 2022.