Abakan

Water type: River
Basin: Yenisey -> Kara sea
Continent: Asia
Climate: Continental
Country: Russia

The Abakan (Russian: Абака́н; Khakas: Ағбан, Ağban), (from the Khakas word for bears blood) is a 327 km long river in the Republic of Khakassia, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Yenisey. The river is used for log driving and irrigation. The city of Abakan is located at the confluence of the Abakan and the Yenisey.