Lungkha Лунгха / Луҥха | |
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Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Lena Plateau |
• coordinates | 62°58′31″N 124°45′10″E / 62.97528°N 124.75278°E |
• elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 64°10′12″N 126°42′27″E / 64.17000°N 126.70750°E |
• elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
Length | 508 km (316 mi) |
Basin size | 10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 24 m3/s (850 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Lungkha (Russian: Лунгха; Yakut: Луҥха, Luŋxa) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is the 14th longest tributary of the Lena with a length of 508 kilometres (316 mi) —533 kilometres (331 mi) counting its Yychaky tributary.[1] Its drainage basin area is 10,300 square kilometres (4,000 sq mi).[2]
A331 highway passes close to the river near its origin. The villages of Oyun-Unguokhtakh, Argas and Taas-Tumus are located by the river. The last 72 kilometres (45 mi) stretch of the Lungkha is navigable.[1]