The Ingoda (; mn, Ингэдэй, ''Ingedei''; bua, Ангида, ''Angida'') is a
river
A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater
Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the ...
in
Zabaykalsky Krai
Zabaykalsky Krai ( rus, Забайкальский край, r=Zabaikal'skii krai, p=zəbɐjˈkalʲskʲɪj kraj, lit. " Transbaikal krai"; bua, Yбэр Байгалай хизаар, Uber Baigalai Xizaar) is a federal subject of Russia (a krai ...
of
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...
. The river is long and the area of its
basin is .
Geography
In its upper course it flows at the feet of the
Khentei Range.
Together with the
Onon, it forms the
Shilka. The Ingoda freezes in early November and stays frozen until late April. The city of
Chita lies at the confluence of the Ingoda and the
Chitinka. A major portion of the
Trans-Siberian Railway lies along the Ingoda valley. The name derives from the
Evenki word ''ingakta'' which means "river with pebbly and sandy banks".
[E.M. Pospelov, ''Geograficheskie nazvaniya mira'' (Moscow: Russkie slovari, 1998), p. 169.] Lake
Kenon, located in the western outskirts of Chita, is part of the Ingoda river basin.
[Энциклопедия Забайкалья - Кенон, озеро]
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See also
* Chersky Range (Transbaikalia)
References
Rivers of Zabaykalsky Krai
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