Akhtaranda

{{Short description|River in Yakutia, Russia}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Akhtaranda

| other_name = Ахтаранда

| image = Akhtaranda mouth 2019-08-09-23 59 Sentinel-2 L2A.jpg

| image_caption = Mouth of the Akhtaranda in the Vilyuy Reservoir Sentinel-2 image

| pushpin_map = Russia Sakha Republic

| pushpin_map_caption= Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia

| source1_location = Confluence of the Alymdya and Olguydakh
Vilyuy Plateau

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|63|27|02|N|112|06|50|E|}}

| source1_elevation = {{convert|250|m|abbr=on}}

| mouth = Vilyuy

| mouth_location = Vilyuy Reservoir

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|63|06|02|N|112|12|17|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU}}

| mouth_elevation = {{convert|246|m|abbr=on}}

| progression = {{RVilyuy}}

| subdivision_type1 = Federal Subject

| subdivision_name1 = Yakutia

| length = {{convert|75|km|abbr=on}} ({{convert|302|km|abbr=on}} including the Almydya)

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|57.95|m3/s|abbr=on}} near the Batyr mouth

| basin_size = {{convert|15700|km2|abbr=on}}

}}

The Akhtaranda ({{langx|ru|Ахтаранда}}; {{langx|sah|Ахтаранда}}), is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Vilyuy, and is {{convert|75|km|mi}} long —{{convert|302|km|abbr=on}} including the length of the Almydya at its head. The Akhtaranda has a drainage basin of {{convert|15700|km2|mi2}}.{{GVR|251790|Река Ахтаранда}}

The river flows across an uninhabited sector of Mirninsky District.{{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/p-49_50.jpg|title=P-49-50 Topographic Chart (in Russian)|access-date=20 April 2023}}

Course

The Akhtaranda belongs to the upper stretch of the Vilyuy basin. It originates at the confluence of the {{convert|227|km|abbr=on}} long Alymdya from the right and the {{convert|191|km|abbr=on}} long Olguydakh from the left. Both rivers flow from the Vilyuy Plateau. It heads roughly southwards meandering slightly among low hills. Finally, it meets the northern shore of the Vilyuy Reservoir {{convert|1336|km|abbr=on}} from its mouth in the Lena.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080405151906/http://www.nature.ykt.ru/RIAC/Yakutia_geogr/01.htm#%D0%90%D1%85%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0 Nature.ykt]Google Earth

=Tributaries=

The main tributary of the Akhtaranda is the {{convert|221|km|mi}} long Batyr joining it from the right, and the {{convert|78|km|mi}} long Aannaakh (Аанньаах) from the left. The Akhtaranda freezes in mid October and stays under ice until late May or June.

See also

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