Sil'kari

Sil'kari is the Evenki name for the Shilka, the river formed by the meeting of the Onon and Ingoda east of Lake Baikal. Its name derives from an Evenki word for a narrow valley. The Shilka flows through wooded uplands, receiving tributaries such as the Nercha and Kuenga before joining the Argun to form the Amur. Its waters thus begin a long journey across northeastern Asia towards the Pacific.