The Chybyda (; ) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russia. It is a right hand tributary of the Vilyuy, with a length of and a drainage basin area of .
The river flows across practically uninhabited territory of Vilyuysky District. Its confluence with the Vilyuy lies approximately upstream from Vilyuysk.Google Earth
Course The Chybyda begins in the southern sector of the Lena Plateau. It flows roughly in a northward and northwestward direction along most of its course. After it descends into the Central Yakutian Lowland it meanders strongly. Finally it joins the right bank of the Vilyuy from its mouth. The river is fed by snow and rain. It freezes in mid October and stays under ice until the second half of May.Nature.ykt
Tributaries The Chybyda has some very long tributaries, such as the long Byrykan (Бырыыкаан) and the long Sergelyakh (Сергелях) from the left, as well as the long Tymtaidakh (Тымтайдах) from the right.
See also List of rivers of Russia
References
External links Fishing & Tourism in Yakutia Changes of Boreal Vegetation in Permafrost Areas of Central Yakutia