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Where do the Great Yenisey and Little Yenisey rivers rise?
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Yenisey River
The Ob and Yenisey river basins and their drainage networks.
The Great Yenisey and Little Yenisey rivers, which form the Yenisey River at their confluence in the city of Kyzyl, rise in the following locations:
- Great (Bolshoy) Yenisey (By-Khem): This river rises in the Eastern Sayan Mountains of the republic of Tyva, Russia.1
- Little (Maly) Yenisey (Ka-Khem): This river rises in the Darhadïn Bowl of Mongolia.1