| Bytantay | |
|---|---|
 Basin of the Yana. | |
 | |
| Native name | Бытантай (Russian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Yakutia, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Verkhoyansk Range |
| • elevation | 1,280 m (4,200 ft) |
| Mouth | Yana |
• coordinates | 68°45′42″N 134°25′17″E / 68.76167°N 134.42139°E |
• elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Length | 586 km (364 mi) |
| Basin size | 40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 153 m3/s (5,400 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Yana→ Laptev Sea |
The Bytantay (Russian: Бытантай; Yakut: Бытантай, Bıtantay) is a river in the Republic of Sakha in Russia. It is a left hand tributary of the Yana, and is 620 kilometres (390 mi) long, with a drainage basin of 40,200 square kilometres (15,500 sq mi).[1]