Irakinda

Irakinda is associated with the Irokinda River in the wooded mountains of the Vitim basin. The river joins the Tuldun, whose waters continue towards the Vitim and the Lena. Its Evenki name has been interpreted as referring to larch, a tree characteristic of the northern forests. Valleys and high ridges shape this inland country northeast of Lake Baikal, where rivers offer paths through the mountains.