Shishged Gol
Encyclopedia
The Shishged River a river in northern Mongolia
and in Tuva
. It is part of the Yenisei
's drainage basin, and the headwaters of the so-called Small Yenisei. It flows through the Darkhad Valley
in northwestern Khövsgöl aimag, Mongolia
and then westward through the Ulaan Taiga Mountain range to Russia
. There it is joined by the Büsein River
and Bilin River
s to form the Kyzyl-Khem
. Of its 344 km length, 298 are in Mongolia. A bridge has been erected near Renchinlkhümbe sum center.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and in Tuva
Tuva
The Tyva Republic , or Tuva , is a federal subject of Russia . It lies in the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders with the Altai Republic, the Republic of Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, and the Republic of Buryatia in Russia and with Mongolia to the...
. It is part of the Yenisei
Yenisei River
Yenisei , also written as Yenisey, is the largest river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean. It is the central of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean...
's drainage basin, and the headwaters of the so-called Small Yenisei. It flows through the Darkhad Valley
Darkhad valley
The Darkhad valley is a large valley in northwestern Khövsgöl aimag, Mongolia. It is situated between the Ulaan Taiga and Khoridol Saridag ranges at an altitude of about 1600 m, about 160 km long and 40 km wide. The area is 4270 km²...
in northwestern Khövsgöl aimag, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
and then westward through the Ulaan Taiga Mountain range to Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. There it is joined by the Büsein River
Büsein River
Büsein River is a river of Mongolia and Tuva. It is a tributary of the Kyzyl-Khem.-See also:*List of rivers of Mongolia...
and Bilin River
Bilin River
Bilin River is a river of Mongolia and Tuva. It is a tributary of the Kyzyl-Khem....
s to form the Kyzyl-Khem
Kyzyl-Khem
Kyzyl-Khem is a river of Mongolia and Tuva. It is a tributary of the Little Yenisei River....
. Of its 344 km length, 298 are in Mongolia. A bridge has been erected near Renchinlkhümbe sum center.