Tiksi Bay
| Tiksi Bay Бухта Тикси |
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 Tiksi Bay
Map showing the location of Tiksi Bay
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| Location | Far North |
| Coordinates | 71°39′N 129°8′E / 71.650°N 129.133°ECoordinates: 71°39′N 129°8′E / 71.650°N 129.133°E |
| River sources | Sogo River, Yuryage River |
| Ocean/sea sources | Laptev Sea |
| Basin countries | Russia |
| Max. length | 21 km (13 mi) |
| Max. width | 17 km (11 mi) |
| Average depth | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Settlements | Tiksi |
Tiksi Bay (Russian: Бухта Тикси, Bukhta Tiksi) is a bay of the Laptev Sea that cuts into the northern part of the Sakha Republic, Russia.
It is up to 21 km long, 17 km wide and has a depth of 2 to 11 metres. The Sogo and Yuryage Rivers discharge into the bay.
The port of Tiksi lies on the west side.
Semidiurnal tides in the Kola Bay are about 0.3 metres. In winter the bay is clogged by ice.
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