Khanchaly

{{Short description|River in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia}}

{{about||the lake in Georgia|Khanchali Lake}}

{{Infobox river

| name = Khanchaly

| other_name = Ханчалы / Ханчылы

| image = Sitte ONC D-7.jpg

| image_caption = ONC map section with the course of the Khanchaly on the right

| source1_location =

| source1_coordinates = {{coord|62|19|11|N|128|06|31|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:RU}}

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

| mouth = Lena

| mouth_location =

| mouth_coordinates = {{coord|63|27|52|N|128|30|06|E|source:wikidata|display=it}}

| mouth_elevation =

| progression = {{RLena}}

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = Russia

| length = {{convert|241|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg =

| basin_size = {{convert|2920|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| pushpin_map = Russia Sakha Republic

| pushpin_map_size =

| pushpin_map_caption= Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia

}}

The Khanchaly ({{langx|ru|Ханчалы}}; {{langx|sah|Ханчылы}}, Xançılı) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a left tributary of the Lena with a length of {{convert|241|km|mi}}. Its drainage basin area is {{convert|2920|km2|mi2}}.{{GVR|250389|Река ХАНЧАЛЫ}}

The river flows across the Gorny, Namsky and Kobyaysky districts of Yakutia.Google Earth

==Course==

The entire length of the course of the Khanchaly falls within the Central Yakutian Lowland. Its source is in an area of lakes, the largest of which is lake Chabyda (Чабыда), a protected area located to the west of Yakutsk.[http://oopt.aari.ru/oopt/%D0%9E%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%BE-%D0%A7%D0%B0%D0%B1%D1%8B%D0%B4%D0%B0 Озеро Чабыда | ООПТ России] The river flows first northeastwards, then it bends northwards, flowing parallel to the Kenkeme all along its middle and lower course. The Khanchaly heads steadily in a northern direction within poorly drained flatland until its mouth in the Lena. The confluence of the Khanchaly with the Lena is {{convert|1260|km|mi}} from its mouth.{{cite web|url=https://maps.vlasenko.net/smtm1000/p-51_52.jpg|title=Топографска карта P-51,52; M 1:1 000 000 - Topographic USSR Chart (in Russian)|access-date=10 April 2022}}

There are many small lakes in the Khanchaly basin, especially on the western side, to the east of the course of the Sitte. The river freezes between the second half of October and mid May.