The Sundrun (russian: Сундрун) is a river in the

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(Yakutia) of the Russian Federation. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .

Course

It has its sources in the Ulakhan-Sis Range and flows roughly northeastwards across the Kondakov Plateau.Topographic map - Chokurdakh
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. It flows first in a roughly eastern and then, more than halfway through its course, in a northern direction. Its mouth is in the

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at the western end of the Kolyma Bay.

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The Sundrun River freezes up in early October and remains icebound until June.

Tributaries

The main tributary of the Sundrun is the long

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(Малый Хомус-Юрях) from the right.

Khroma-Sundrun Interfluvial Area

The Kytalyk Wetlands, located between the Sundrun and the Khroma, are an ecologically important area, providing a favorable habitat for many rare animals. It is practically uninhabited and full of lakes and marshes. Siberian cranes are abundant in the Sundrun River wetlands. The lesser white-fronted goose, Brent goose, Bewick's swan and the spectacled eider are also found in the Khroma-Sundrun Interfluvial Area. There is also a wild reindeer population in the Sundrun basin.

Sundrun Kekurs

The "Sundrun Kekurs" (Сундрунские кекуры) are the natural kigilyakh-type

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s of the Ulakhan-Sis Range and Suor Uyata, located in the upper course of the river. Сундрунские кекуры
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