Tsipa
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). Maksim Perfilyev was the first Russian to reach the Tsipa in 1640.
| Tsipa | |
|---|---|
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 |
• 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 |
Perch, pike, lenok, grayling, taimen and whitefish are also found in the waters of the Tsipa.
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