Vakunayka
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The Vakunayka (Russian: Вакунайка; Yakut: Вакунайка) is a river in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) and Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. It is a right hand tributary of the Chona, and is 363 kilometres (226 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 10,100 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi).[1]
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Vakunayka Вакунайка | |
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Location | |
Country | Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast Mirninsky District, Yakutia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Central Siberian Plateau |
• coordinates | 60°40′08″N 110°05′04″E |
Mouth | Chona |
• coordinates | 61°44′22″N 109°36′25″E |
Length | 362 km (225 mi) |
Basin size | 10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Chona → Vilyuy→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
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There are no permanent settlements by the Vakunayka. The Russian Geographical Society organized an expedition in 1853–55 to survey the orography, geology and population of the Vilyuy and Chona basins.[2]