Amguema (river)
River in Russia
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The Amguema (Russian: Амгуэ́ма, Chukot: Оʼмваам, O'mvaam;[1] in its upper course Вульвывее́м, Vulvyveyem[2]) is a river in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia.[3] It is 498 kilometres (309 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 28,100 square kilometres (10,800 sq mi).[4]
CountryRussia
coordinates68°49′N 177°24′E
| Amguema | |
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Sentinel-2 image of the confluence of the Ekityki (left) and the Amguema | |
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| Native name | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 68°49′N 177°24′E |
| Mouth | Chukchi Sea |
• coordinates | 68.2533°N 177.4239°W |
| Length | 498 km (309 mi) |
| Basin size | 28,100 km2 (10,800 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 285 m3/s (10,100 cu ft/s) |
Upriver there is the small town of Amguema, where about 600 mostly Chukchi people live.[5]
Geography
The Amguema flows roughly from SW to NE across the Chukotka Mountains. It belongs to the Amguema basin. It empties into the Chukchi Sea between Cape Schmidt and Cape Vankarem.[6] The 154 km (96 mi) long Ekityki on its left is the main tributary of the Amguema.[4]