Akhtaranda

The Akhtaranda (Ахтаранда; Ахтаранда), is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Vilyuy, and is 75 km long —302 km including the length of the Almydya at its head. The Akhtaranda has a drainage basin of 15700 km2.

The river flows across an uninhabited sector of Mirninsky District.

Course
The Akhtaranda belongs to the upper stretch of the Vilyuy basin. It originates at the confluence of the 227 km long Alymdya from the right and the 191 km long Olguydakh from the left. Both rivers flow from the Vilyuy Plateau. It heads roughly southwards meandering slightly among low hills. Finally, it meets the northern shore of the Vilyuy Reservoir 1336 km from its mouth in the Lena.

Tributaries
The main tributary of the Akhtaranda is the 221 km long Batyr joining it from the right, and the 78 km long Aannaakh (Аанньаах) from the left. The Akhtaranda freezes in mid October and stays under ice until late May or June.