Kuoyka
| Kuoyka Куойка | |
|---|---|
Course of the Kuoyka ONC map section | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia Kuoyka (Russia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Yakutia |
| District | Olenyoksky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North Siberian Lowland |
| • coordinates | 71°03′51″N 117°52′06″E / 71.06417°N 117.86833°E |
| • elevation | ca 175 m (574 ft) |
| Mouth | Olenyok |
• coordinates | 70°29′06″N 120°31′36″E / 70.48500°N 120.52667°E |
• elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Length | 294 km (183 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,750 km2 (1,830 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olenyok→Laptev Sea |
The Kuoyka or Kuoika (Russian: Куойка; Yakut: Куойка) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russian Federation. It is a tributary of the Olenyok with a length of 294 kilometres (183 mi) and a drainage basin area of 4,750 square kilometres (1,830 mi2). The Kuoyka flows north of the Arctic Circle across a lonely, desolate area of the Olenyoksky District devoid of settlements.
The name of the river comes from the Nganasan word "kuoika", (куойка), meaning a household deity.