Chyna (river)
| Chyna Чына | |
|---|---|
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 / 61.81444°N 123.55139°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sinyaya |
• coordinates | 61°35′49″N 125°49′46″E / 61.59694°N 125.82944°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 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).
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.