Katugino

Katugino lies in the Kalar River basin, near the mouth of the Katugin in the Stanovoy Highlands. The Kalar winds through a succession of mountain valleys before joining the Vitim, a major tributary of the Lena. Forested slopes and rocky banks line its course, and the Katugin brings water down from the surrounding high ground. These waterways connect the remote interior north of Lake Baikal to the great rivers flowing towards the Arctic.