Eyekit
The Eyekit (Russian: Эекит, Yakut: Эйэкит) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia. It is a left tributary of the Lena. Its length is 313 kilometres (194 mi) from the sources of the Buor Eyekit. The area of its basin including the latter is 8,740 square kilometres (3,370 sq mi).
| Eyekit Эекит / Эйэкит | |
|---|---|
Lena basin with the Eyekit in the upper part | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Kystyk Plateau |
| • coordinates | 70°29′42″N 123°58′55″E |
| • elevation | ca 300 m (980 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• location | Near Kyusyur |
• coordinates | 70°52′26″N 127°26′40″E |
• elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Length | 313 km (194 mi) |
| Basin size | 8,740 square kilometres (3,370 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Eyekit flows across the Bulunsky district. The banks of the river are uninhabited.
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