Amga (river)

The Amga (Амга; Амма, Amma) is a river in Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. The length of the river is 1462 km. The area of its basin is 69300 km2. The Amga freezes up in the first half of October and stays under the ice until May. Many different kinds of Fish can be found in the Amga river.

Course
The river has its source in the Aldan Highlands. It forms the eastern limit of the Lena Plateau. It is the biggest tributary of the Aldan, which it joins on the left bank a few miles west of Khandyga.