Nyuya (river)

Nyuya
Mouth location in Yakutia, Russia
Location
Country	Russia
Physical characteristics
Source
• coordinates	60°26′03″N 109°57′50″E / 60.43417°N 109.96389°E / 60.43417; 109.96389
Mouth	Lena
• coordinates	60°31′37″N 116°18′26″E / 60.527°N 116.3071°E / 60.527; 116.3071Coordinates: 60°31′37″N 116°18′26″E / 60.527°N 116.3071°E / 60.527; 116.3071
Length	798 km (496 mi)
Basin size	38,100 km2 (14,700 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Nyuya (Russian: Нюя) is a river in Sakha, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Lena. The length of the river is 798 kilometres (496 mi). The area of its basin is 38,100 square kilometres (14,700 sq mi).^[1]

Course[]

The Nyuya has its source in the Lena Plateau and flows south of the course of the Peleduy. The Nyuya freezes up in the second half of October and stays icebound until May.^[2]

Tributaries[]

Its main tributaries are the rivers , , , , and .^[3]

Basin of the Lena

See also[]

• List of rivers of Russia

References[]

External links[]

• Media related to Nyuya River at Wikimedia Commons

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