Agayakan
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| Agayakan Агаякан / Агайакаан | |
|---|---|
Suntar (left) and Agayakan confluence to form the Kyuyente (top). Sentinel-2 image. | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Suntar-Khayata |
| • coordinates | 62°16′38″N 141°31′14″E / 62.27722°N 141.52056°E |
| • elevation | 1,706 m (5,597 ft) |
| Mouth | Kyuyente |
• coordinates | 63°20′59″N 141°44′54″E / 63.34972°N 141.74833°E |
• elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Length | 160 km (99 mi) |
| Basin size | 7,630 km2 (2,950 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Kyuyente → Indigirka→ East Siberian Sea |
The Agayakan (Russian: Агаякан; Yakut: Агайакаан) is a river in Oymyakonsky District, Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russian Federation, part of the Indigirka basin. It has a length of 160 kilometres (99 mi) and a drainage basin area of 7,630 square kilometres (2,950 sq mi).[1]
The river has its mouth near the abandoned village of Agayakan, located close to its final confluence.[2]