Fortanga (; ) historically sometimes referred to as Balsu, is a river in North Caucasus that flows in Ingushetia and Chechnya. The length of the river is 69 km, the basin area is 526 km2.
Geography The river originates near the border of Chechnya and Ingushetia on the northern slope of the Tsoreylam (Khaylam) ridge. etomesto.com In the upper course it is called Martanka.Лист карты K-38-31 Орджоникидзевская. Масштаб: 1 : 100 000. Состояние местности на 1984 год. Издание 1988 г. Flows to the northeast. The mouth of the river is located near the village of Shaami-Yurt, 7.5 km along the right bank of the Assa River.
Settlements standing in the Fortanga river basin: Khay, Khayara, Tsechakhki, Singalhi, Gand-Alie, Phumatiye, Katargashtiye, Mulkaniye, Muzhak, Mashtie, Mazanty, Dekashari, Gozuni, Meredzhi, Dakih, Khaykhara, Gerety, Dalg-Bukh, Dak-Bukh, Egichozh, Egiboss, Dattykh, Belkhara, Gandalbos, Arshty, Izdig, Futtunchie, Akati, Bereshki, Samiogochie, Mergyiste, Bamut, Achkhoy-Martan, Shaami-Yurt.
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