Anabar Inlet

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Anabar Inlet

 

estuary of the Anabar River that flows into the western part of the Laptev Sea. Anabar Inlet has been flooded by the sea as a result of the sinking of the surrounding dry land. It is about 24 km long and 5–7 km wide. There are many shallows in its southern part. In the north, Anabar Inlet becomes Anabar Gulf.

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