Karenga (river)
| Karenga | |
|---|---|
Mouth location in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Zabaykalsky Krai |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Yablonoi Mountains South Siberian System |
| • coordinates | 52°54′40″N 114°33′26″E / 52.91111°N 114.55722°E |
| • elevation | 1,612 m (5,289 ft) |
| Mouth | Vitim |
• location | Near Ust-Karenga |
• coordinates | 54°27′41″N 116°31′01″E / 54.46139°N 116.51694°E |
• elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Length | 366 km (227 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,100 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 55 m3/s (1,900 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Karenga (Russian: Каренга) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, southern East Siberia, Russia. It is 366 kilometres (227 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 10,100 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi). The area through which the river flows is inhabited by indigenous Tungus people.
There are Neolithic archaeological sites near the mouth of the river where ancient ceramic remains belonging to the Ust-Karenga Culture have been found.