Elgeeyi

Elgyai lies on the right bank of the Vilyuy north of Suntar, in western Yakutia. The river winds through forested lowlands and broad bends before flowing east to the Lena. Lakes and channels accompany its course, and the surrounding valley is subject to long winter freezing and a brief summer thaw. The Vilyuy forms a waterway linking the settlements and lands along its extensive basin.