Busiyn-Gol
The Busiyn-Gol (Russian: Бусийн-Гол or Бусэйн-Гол Buseyn-Gol)[1] is a river in northern Mongolia and Tuva. It has its source in the southern Ulaan Taiga mountain range, meets the Russian border after about 50 km, and then follows the border north until its confluence with the Little Yenisey (Kyzyl-Khem).[2] It is 129 kilometres (80 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 2,380 square kilometres (920 sq mi).[3]
| Busiyn-Gol | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Бусийн-Гол |
| Location | |
| Country | Mongolia, Russia |
| Aimag/Republic | Khövsgöl, Tuva |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | southern Ulaan Taiga, Ulaan-Uul, Khövsgöl, Mongolia |
| • coordinates | 50°48′50″N 98°33′10″E |
| Mouth | Little Yenisey |
• location | Tuva, Russia |
• coordinates | 51.4669°N 98.0413°E |
| Length | 125 km (78 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Little Yenisey→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
References
- Словарь названий гидрографических объектов России и других стран — членов СНГ, Federal Service for Geodesy and Cartography of Russia, 1999, p. 75
- "Map of Tuva/Mongolia border region". whitewater.ru. Retrieved 2015-01-02.
- Река Бусэин-гол (Бус-гол) in the State Water Register of Russia (Russian)
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