Lungkha
| Lungkha Лунгха / Луҥха | |
|---|---|
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 62°58′31″N 124°45′10″E / 62.97528°N 124.75278°E |
| • elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 64°10′12″N 126°42′27″E / 64.17000°N 126.70750°E |
• elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Length | 508 km (316 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,300 km2 (4,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 24 m3/s (850 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The Lungkha (Russian: Лунгха; Yakut: Луҥха, Luŋxa) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is the 14th longest tributary of the Lena with a length of 508 kilometres (316 mi) —533 kilometres (331 mi) counting its Yychaky tributary. Its drainage basin area is 10,300 square kilometres (4,000 mi2).
A331 highway passes close to the river near its origin. The villages of Oyun-Unguokhtakh, Argas and Taas-Tumus are located by the river. The last 72 kilometres (45 mi) stretch of the Lungkha is navigable.