Siyom

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Siyom
Yomgo
Data
location Arunachal Pradesh ( India )
River system Brahmaputra
Drain over Brahmaputra  → Indian Ocean
source Himalaya -Hauptkamm
29 ° 0 '20 "  N , 94 ° 22' 33"  O
Source height approx.  4000  m
muzzle Brahmaputra coordinates: 28 ° 14 ′ 7 "  N , 94 ° 59 ′ 57"  E 28 ° 14 ′ 7 "  N , 94 ° 59 ′ 57"  E

length approx. 170 km
Right tributaries Yargap Chu
Small towns Aalo

The Siyom is a right tributary of the Brahmaputra ( Siang ) in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh .

The Siyom rises on the main ridge of the Assam Himalayas not far from the border with Tibet .

The Siyom initially flows in a southerly direction, later in an easterly and southerly direction through the West Siang district . He picks up the Yargap Chu from the right. The Moulin National Park is located on the east bank of the river. The river passes the district capital Aalo and finally flows into the Brahmaputra 50 km above Pasighat . The Siyom has a length of about 170 km. The catchment area of the Siyom borders in the east, north and northwest on that of the Yarlung Tsangpo and in the southwest on that of the Subansiri .

There are plans for several hydropower projects along the river.

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