Chilli (river)

The Chilli (Чилли) or Chilii (Чилии) is a river in Yakutia (Sakha Republic), Russian Federation. It is a right hand tributary of the Tyukyan of the Vilyuy basin. The river is 349 km long and has a drainage basin of 5290 km2.

The Chilli flows across Nyurbinsky District; there are no permanent settlements near it.

Course
The Chilli is the longest tributary of the Tyukyan. The river begins in the Central Siberian Plateau. It flows roughly southeastwards across the eastern limits of the upland, descending into the Central Yakutian Lowland. Much of its wide floodplain is marshy and the river flows slowly, forming meanders in the plain. Finally it joins the right bank of the Tyukyan 49 km from its mouth in the Vilyuy River.

The main tributaries of the Chilli are the 72 km long Ikee (Икээ) on the left and the 41 km long Iireleekh (Иирэлээх) on the right. The river is fed by snow and rain and its largest water flow is in May. It freezes between October and late May.