Anabar Bay

Anabar Bay (Russian: Анабарский залив, tr. Anabarskiy Zaliv; Yakut: Анаабыр хомото, romanized: Anaabır Qomoto) is a gulf in the Laptev Sea. Lat 74° 30' and long 113° 15'. It stretches between the eastern cape off the mouth of the Anabar River and the Nordvik Peninsula. Nordvik Bay lies further west of it, beyond Cape Paksa at the tip of the peninsula.

Anabar Bay
Анабарский залив / Анаабыр хомото
Anabar Bay
Map showing the location of Anabar Bay.
LocationFar North
Coordinates73°42′N 114°00′E
River sourcesAnabar, Tistyakh-Yuryage and Suolama
Ocean/sea sourcesLaptev Sea
Basin countriesRussia
Max. length67 km (42 mi)
Max. width76 km (47 mi)
SettlementsKhorgo and Tostuya (abandoned)
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