Bala

Bala lies on the left bank of the Sartang in the Yana uplands of northern Yakutia. The Sartang descends from the Verkhoyansk mountains and meets the Dulgalakh above Verkhoyansk, forming the Yana. Forested slopes and river flats line its course through the highland valley. Ice covers the waterways through the long winter, while the short summer brings meltwater down from the mountains.