| Ukukit Укукит | |
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  Ukukit (Russia) Show map of Russia | |
| Location | |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| Federal subject | Yakutia |
| District | Olenyoksky District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Siberian Plateau |
| • coordinates | 68°43′31″N114°07′50″E / 68.72528°N 114.13056°E /68.72528; 114.13056 |
| • elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Mouth | Olenyok |
• coordinates | 69°32′29″N118°11′05″E / 69.54139°N 118.18472°E /69.54139; 118.18472 |
• elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Length | 347 km (216 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Olenyok→Laptev Sea |
TheUkukit (Russian:Укукит) is a river inYakutia (Sakha Republic),Russia. It is atributary of theOlenyok with a length of 347 kilometres (216 mi). Itsdrainage basin area is 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 sq mi).[1]
The river flows north of theArctic Circle across a lonely, desolate area of theOlenyoksky District devoid of settlements.[2] In the 1980skimberlitedikes were discovered by geologists in the basin of the Ukukit.[3]
The Ukukit is a left tributary of the Olenyok. Its sources are in the northeastern corner of theCentral Siberian Plateau. It heads first eastwards and, about halfway down its course, it bends and flows roughly northeastwards. Finally the river joins the left bank of theOlenyok 13 km (8.1 mi) upstream from the confluence of theBirekte, 682 km (424 mi) upstream of its mouth.[4][2]
The Ukukit is fed by rain and snow. It is frozen between early October and late May or early June. Its longest tributary is the 70 kilometres (43 mi) long Kutuguna from the left.[1]
