Keyikte
The Keyikte is a river in Yakutia, Russia. It is the longest tributary of the Namana, of the Lena basin. Its length is and its drainage basin area.
The river has its sources in Verkhnevilyuysky District and its lower course is in Olyokminsky District. Part of the upper course of the river falls within a protected area.
Course
The Keyikte is a left tributary of the Namana flowing through uninhabited territory. It is formed in the Lena Plateau. It heads first roughly southwards, then almost halfway through its course, its bends westwards across the plateau meandering strongly within a floodplain dotted with lakes. There are over 300 lakes in its basin. Finally it meets the left bank of the Namana in its middle course, from its mouth in the Lena.The Keyikte freezes between the mid October and early May. Its basin is fed by rain and snow. Its main tributaries are the long Tisik and the long Maran on the left.