Chyna (river)

Chyna
Чына
Confluence of the Chyna and the Synyaya Sentinel-2 image
Chyna (river) is located in Sakha Republic
Chyna (river)
Location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
Federal SubjectYakutia, Russia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationLena Plateau
 • coordinates61°48′52″N 123°33′05″E / 61.81444°N 123.55139°E / 61.81444; 123.55139
Mouth 
 • location
Sinyaya
 • coordinates
61°35′49″N 125°49′46″E / 61.59694°N 125.82944°E / 61.59694; 125.82944
 • elevation
158 m (518 ft)
Length240 km (150 mi)
Basin size5,070 km2 (1,960 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSinyayaLenaLaptev Sea

The Chyna (Russian: Чына; Yakut: Чына) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is the longest tributary of the Sinyaya of the Lena basin, with a length of 240 kilometres (150 mi) and a drainage basin of 5,070 square kilometres (1,960 sq mi).[1]

The river flows across the mostly uninhabited Gorny District. The nearest inhabited place is Dikimdya, located about 60 km (37 mi) northeast of its mouth.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Река Чына in the State Water Register of Russia". textual.ru (in Russian).
  2. ^ "P-51_52 Topographic Chart (in Russian)". Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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