Kenkeme
| Kenkeme Кенкеме / Кэҥкэмэ | |
|---|---|
View of the Kenkeme in its middle course near the A331 highway bridge. | |
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Confluence of the Yagas-Yyaabyt and Yolyong-Yurege. Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°59′44″N 127°19′02″E / 61.99556°N 127.31722°E |
| • elevation | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Mouth | Lena |
• coordinates | 63°28′17″N 128°47′13″E / 63.47139°N 128.78694°E |
• elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Length | 589 km (366 mi) |
| Basin size | 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.57 m3/s (55 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Lena→ Laptev Sea |
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The Kenkeme (Russian: Кенкеме; Yakut: Кэҥкэмэ, Keŋkeme) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a tributary of the Lena with a length of 589 kilometres (366 mi) —627 kilometres (390 mi) together with the Yagas-Yyaabyt at its head— and a drainage basin area of 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi).
The Mirny — Yakutsk stretch of the A331 highway has a bridge over the Kenkeme. The river flows across a desolate region. The only inhabited place in its basin is an Evenk settlement in the middle course. Since it is not far from Yakutsk, the Kenkeme is a popular summer destination for kayaking and rafting.