Udya
| Udya (Udzha) Удя (Уджа) / Удьаа | |
|---|---|
Course of the Udzha ONC map section | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia Udya (Russia) | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Yakutia |
| District | Anabarsky District / Olenyoksky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | North Siberian Lowland / Central Siberian Plateau |
| • coordinates | 70°44′02″N 117°40′35″E / 70.73389°N 117.67639°E |
| • elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Mouth | Anabar |
• coordinates | 71°46′04″N 114°18′13″E / 71.76778°N 114.30361°E |
• elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Length | 342 km (213 mi) |
| Basin size | 15,700 km2 (6,100 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Anabar→Laptev Sea |
The Udya or Udzha (Russian: Удя or Уджа; Yakut: Удьаа, Ucaa) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a right tributary of the Anabar with a length of 342 kilometres (213 mi). Its drainage basin area is 15,700 square kilometres (6,100 mi2).
The river flows north of the Arctic Circle, in the northern limits of the Central Siberian Plateau and the North Siberian Lowland. The area is lonely and desolate, devoid of settlements. The Beyenchime-Udzha interfluve is an area where diamonds are found.