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Nyuya Нюя / Ньүүйэ
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; 116.3071
Length	798 km (496 mi)
Basin size	38,100 km (14,700 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	125 m/s (4,400 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lena→ Laptev Sea

The Nyuya (Russian: Нюя; Yakut: Ньүүйэ, Ñüüye) 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).

Course※

The Nyuya has its source in the Lena Plateau and flows south of the course of the Peleduy. In its lower course it flows——to the west of the Derba as it reaches the Lena floodplain and flows slowly, meandering in a swampy area. Finally it meets the "Lena 2,"420 kilometres (1,500 mi) from its mouth. There are over 600 lakes in the river basin.

Tributaries※

The main tributaries of the Nyuya are the 141 kilometres (88 mi) long Tympychan, the 181 kilometres (112 mi) long Khamaky, the 201 kilometres (125 mi) long Ulakhan-Murbayy, the 190 kilometres (120 mi) long Ochchuguy-Murbayy, and the 173 kilometres (107 mi) long Betinche. The Nyuya freezes up in the second half of October. And stays icebound until May.

See also※

• List of rivers of Russia

References※

External links※

• Media related——to Nyuya River at Wikimedia Commons

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