The Tsipikan is a tributary of the Tsipa. It has its sources in the eastern slopes of the
Ikat Range. First it flows northeastwards as it progresses across the mountains of the northwestern corner of the
Vitim Plateau. Its course slows down and becomes marshy in the
Kapylyushi lake area, south of the slopes of the
Bolshoy Khapton. After a sharp turn to the southeast, and then northeast, it ends up flowing northwards
meandering strongly and finally entering the eastern shore of lake
Baunt.
Tsipikan village is located on the right bank of the river. There are many swampy stretches in the Tsipikan basin, as well as 863 lakes with a total area of . The main tributaries of the Tsipikan are the long Taloy from the right, and the long Gorbylok. The river is frozen between mid October and end of April. The ice may reach a thickness of . ==See also==