The Tyung (; , Tüŋ) is a river in Yakutia, Russia. It is a left tributary of the Vilyuy in the Lena basin. The length of the river is . The area of its basin is .
Course The Tyung begins in the Central Siberian Plateau. When it descends into the Central Yakutian Lowland it begins to meander strongly and flows roughly southwards until it meets the Vilyuy. The Tyukyan, also a Vilyuy tributary, has its source in a swampy area near the Tyung basin.Tyukyan — Great Soviet Encyclopedia in 30 vols. / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov - 3rd ed. - M, 1969-1978.
The Tyung freezes in October and stays icebound until the second half of May to early June.
Tributaries Its main tributaries are the long Chimidikyan (Чимидикээн), the long Dzhippa (Дьыыппа), the long Arga-Tyung (Арҕаа Түҥ) and the long Tyungkeen (Түҥкэн).
See also List of rivers of Russia
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