Akhtaranda

The Akhtaranda, is a river in Yakutia, Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Vilyuy, and is long — including the length of the Almydya at its head. The Akhtaranda has a drainage basin of.
The river flows across an uninhabited sector of Mirninsky District.

Course

The Akhtaranda belongs to the upper stretch of the Vilyuy basin. It originates at the confluence of the long Alymdya from the right and the long Olguydakh from the left. Both rivers flow from the Vilyuy Plateau. It heads roughly southwards meandering slightly among low hills. Finally, it meets the northern shore of the Vilyuy Reservoir from its mouth in the Lena.

Tributaries

The main tributary of the Akhtaranda is the long Batyr joining it from the right, and the long Aannaakh from the left. The Akhtaranda freezes in mid October and stays under ice until late May or June.