GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Yenisei River
The Yenisei begins at the confluence of the Greater and Lesser Yenisei near Kyzyl and flows north through Siberia to the Kara Sea. Its wider basin includes Lake Baikal through the Angara.
Fast Facts
- The river crosses southern mountain country before entering northern Siberia.
- The Angara is a major right-bank tributary, facing downstream.
- The Angara is Lake Baikal’s outlet; the lake is not the source of the main Yenisei stem.
Connected lessons
- Yenisei RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Siberia: three northward river systemsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Lake BaikalRelated places
- Kara SeaRelated places
- West Siberian PlainRelated places
- Central Siberian PlateauRelated places
- Ob RiverRelated places
- Lena RiverRelated places