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Which regions of Siberia does the Yenisey River help divide?
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Yenisey River
The Ob and Yenisey river basins and their drainage networks.
The Yenisey River serves as a major geographic boundary that helps divide eastern and western Siberia. Running from south to north across the vast expanse of central Russia, the river flows primarily along the border between these two distinct regions.123
While the West Siberian Plain lies to the west of the river, the area to its east is characterized by the Central Siberian Plateau, which constitutes the majority of the river's basin area.14