The Ingoda ( Russian : Ингода́ ; Mongolian : Ингэдэй , Ingedei ; Buryat : Ангида , Angida ) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai of Russia . The river is 708 kilometres (440 mi) long and the area of its basin is 37,200 square kilometres (14,400 sq mi).
5-862: 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". Lake Kenon , located in
10-401: A bald peak. Other important peaks are Buryktyn-Yang (2,244 meters (7,362 ft)) and Uluri Golets (2,161 meters (7,090 ft)). The relief is marked by a strong degree of horizontal and vertical dissection with numerous faults . Scree slopes and cliffs are common throughout the range. In some places there are traces of Pleistocene glaciation and lakes of glacial origin. The slopes of
15-667: Is part of the Trans-Baikal conifer forests ecoregion . The Sokhondo Nature Reserve is located in the area of the range. The Khentei Range is part of the Khentei-Daur Highlands , South Siberian System . It rises on the right bank of the upper course of the Ingoda River and stretches roughly northeastwards for over 150 kilometers (93 mi) until the source of the Bylir River , where it joins with
20-684: The Stanovik Range . The maximum width of the range is 55 kilometers (34 mi). Its southern spurs connect with the Onon-Baldzhin Range and in the west with the Pereval Range . The predominant summits of the Khentei Range reach between 2,000 meters (6,600 ft) and 2,200 meters (7,200 ft). The highest point is 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) high Mount Golets Sokhondo , a ‘’golets’’ -type of mountain with
25-598: The western outskirts of Chita, is part of the Ingoda river basin. This Zabaykalsky Krai location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in the Russian Far East is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Khentei Range The Khentei Range (Russian: Хэнтэй ) is a mountain range in the Transbaikal Region (Zabaykalsky Krai) of Siberia , Russia . The range
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