The Kelimyar (Russian: Келимяр Yakut: Кэлимээр, Kelimeer) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia.

[1] The river flows north of the Arctic Circle across a desolate area of Bulunsky District devoid of settlements.

In this way he discovered the roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) long ridge that bears his name.

Its sources are in a small lake of the western slopes of the Chekanovsky Ridge.

It meanders strongly in stretches until it joins the right bank of the Olenyok river 186 km (116 mi) upstream of its mouth.