The Indigirka River (Russian: Индиги́рка) is a river in the Sakha Republic in Russia between the Yana River and the Kolyma River. It is 1,726 kilometres (1,072 mi) in length. The area of its basin is 360,000 km². The river flows into the Kolyma Bay, East Siberian Sea. It freezes up in October and stays under the ice until May–June.
Read more about Indigirka River: Tributaries, Ports, Settlements and Economy, History, Mouths of The Indigirka
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