Tsipa
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The Tsipa (Russian: Ципа) is the largest tributary of the Vitim in Buryatia, Russia. It is 692 kilometres (430 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 42,200 square kilometres (16,300 sq mi).[1] Maksim Perfilyev was the first Russian to reach the Tsipa in 1640.[2]
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Tsipa | |
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Mouth location in Buryatia, Russia | |
Location | |
Country | Russia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Southern Muya Range Stanovoy Highlands South Siberian System |
• coordinates | 55°02′44″N 111°49′40″E |
• elevation | 1,950 m (6,400 ft) |
Mouth | Vitim |
• coordinates | 55.379°N 115.9325°E / 55.379; 115.9325 |
• elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Length | 692 km (430 mi) |
Basin size | 42,200 km2 (16,300 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Vitim→ Lena→ Laptev Sea |
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Perch, pike, lenok, grayling, taimen and whitefish are also found in the waters of the Tsipa.[3]