Chyna (river)
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).
| Chyna Чына | |
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Confluence of the Chyna and the Synyaya Sentinel-2 image | |
Location in Yakutia, Russia | |
| Location | |
| Federal Subject | Yakutia, Russia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Lena Plateau |
| • coordinates | 61°48′52″N 123°33′05″E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sinyaya |
• coordinates | 61°35′49″N 125°49′46″E |
• elevation | 158 m (518 ft) |
| Length | 240 km (150 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,070 km2 (1,960 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Sinyaya→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
The river flows across the mostly uninhabited territory of Gorny District. The nearest inhabited place is Dikimdya village, located about 60 km (37 mi) northeast of its mouth.
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