Ports, Settlements and Economy
Main ports on the river are:
- Khonuu
- Druzhina
- Chokurdakh
- Tabor.
There is a gold prospecting industry in the Indigirka basin. Ust-Nera, a gold-mining center, is the largest settlement on the river.
The Indigirka River teems with a variety of fishes. Among the most valuable are several whitefish species, such as vendace, chir, muksun, inconnu (nelma), omul, etc.
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