List of longest rivers of Asia

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is a list of longest rivers of Asia. Included are all rivers over 1,000 km (620 mi) that are in Asia.

River Countries Length
km mi
1 Yangtze (Cháng Jiāng 長江)[1] China 6,300 3,915
2 Yellow River (Huáng Hé 黃河)[1] China 5,464 3,395
3 Mekong[1] China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam 4,909 3,050
4 Lena (Лена)[2] Russia 4,294 2,668
5 Irtysh (Иртыш)[3] Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Russia 4,248 2,640
6 Brahmaputra River[1] China, India, Bangladesh 3,969 2,466
7 Ob (Обь)[4] Russia 3,650 2,268
8 Indus River (सिन्धु/Síndhu, سندھ/سند, سنڌوءَ)[1] China, India, Pakistan 3,610 2,243
9 Yenisey (Енисей)[5] Mongolia, Russia 3,487 2,167
10 Nizhnyaya Tunguska (Нижняя Тунгуска)[6] Russia 2,989 1,857
11 Ganges (Ganga /Padma)[7] India, Bangladesh 2,900 1,800
12 Yarlung Tsangpo (Yarlung Zangbo Jiang)[8] China, India, Bangladesh 2,840 1,765
13 Amur (Heilong Jiang, Амур)[9] Russia, China 2,824 1,755
14 Salween River (သံလွင်မြစ်)[10] China, Myanmar, Thailand 2,800 1,740
15 Euphrates[11] Iraq, Syria, Turkey 2,760 1,715
16 Vilyuy (Вилюй)[12] Russia 2,650 1,647
17 Amu Darya (Oxus)[13] Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan 2,500 1,553
18 Ishim (Ишим/Išim)[14] Kazakhstan, Russia 2,450 1,522
19 Ural (Урал)[15] Kazakhstan, Russia 2,428 1,509
20 Pearl River (Zhujiang)[16] China, Vietnam 2,320 1,442
21 Aldan (Алдан)[17] Russia 2,273 1,412
22 Olenyok (Оленёк)[18] Russia 2,270 1,411
23 Syr Darya (Jaxartes)[19] Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan 2,212 1,374
24 Irrawaddy River (Ayeyarwady River, ဧရာဝတီမြစ်)[20] Myanmar 2,210 1,373
25 Xi River (西江)[21] China, Vietnam 2,197 1,365
26 Kolyma (Колыма)[22] Russia 2,129 1,323
27 Songhua River (Haixi, Xinga)[23][non-tertiary source needed] China 1,925 1,196
28 Podkamennaya Tunguska (Подкаменная Тунгуска)[24] Russia 1,865 1,159
29 Tigris[25] Turkey, Syria, Iraq 1,850 1,150
30 Vitim (Витим)[26] Russia 1,837 1,141
31 Kama (Кама)[27] Russia 1,805 1,122
32 Chulym (Чулым)[28] Russia 1,799 1,118
33 Angara (Ангар)[29] Russia 1,779 1,105
34 Indigirka (Индигирка)[30] Russia 1,726 1,072
35 Ket (Кеть)[31] Russia 1,621 1,007
36 Argun (Ergune)[32] China, Russia 1,620 1,007
37 Tobol (Тобол)[33] Russia 1,591 989
38 Yalong River (雅砻江)[34] China 1,571 976
39 Han River (Han Jiang)[35] China 1,532 952
40 Alazeya (Алазея)[36] Russia 1,520 944
41 Godavari River (Dakshina Ganga)[37] India 1,465 910
42 Bhargavi River India 1,465 910
43 Amga (Амга)[38] Russia 1,462 908
44 Ili (Или)[39] Kazakhstan, China 1,439 894
45 Olyokma (Олёкма)[40] Russia 1,436 892
46 Taz (Таз)[41] Russia 1,401 871
47 Sutlej (Satluj)[42] China, India, Pakistan 1,400 870
48 Liao River (Liáo Hé)[43] China 1,390 864
49 Yamuna (Jumna)[44] India 1,376 855
50 Kura (მტკვარი)[45] Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan 1,364 848
51 Hai River (Peiho)[citation needed] China 1,329 826
52 Tarim River (Tǎlǐmù Hé, 塔里木河)[46] China 1,321 821
53 Narmada River (Rewa)[47] India 1,300 808
54 Krishna River[48] India 1,290 802
55 Zeya (Зе́я)[49] Russia 1,210 752
56 Chindwin River[citation needed] Myanmar 1,207 750
57 Chuna (Чуна)[50] Russia 1,203 748
58 Red River (Sông Hồng)[51] China, Vietnam 1,200 746
59 Jialing River (嘉陵江)[52] China 1,190 739
60 Kızılırmak River (Halys River)[53] Turkey 1,182 734
61 Markha (Марха́)[54] Russia 1,181 734
62 Nen River (Nenjiang)[55] China 1,170 727
63 Demyanka (Демьянка)[56] Russia 1,159 720
64 Anadyr (Анадырь)[57] Russia 1,150 715
65 Hari (Теджен)[58] Afghanistan, Turkmenistan 1,150 715
66 Helmand River (هلمند)[59] Afghanistan, Iran 1,150 715
67 Kapuas River (Sungai Kapoeas)[60] Indonesia 1,143 710
68 Omolon (Омолон)[61] Russia 1,114 692
69 Mamberamo River (Sungai Mamberamo)[62] Indonesia 1,112 691
70 Huai River (Hwai Ho)[63] China 1,100 684
71 Wu River (乌江)[64] China 1,100 684
72 Konda (Конда)[65] Russia 1,097 682
73 Tyung (Тюнг)[66] Russia 1,092 679
74 Barito River (Sungai Barito)[67] Indonesia 1,090 677
75 Kherlen River (Хэрлэн гол)[68] Mongolia, China 1,090 677
76 Vasyugan (Васюган)[69] Russia 1,082 672
77 Ghaghara (Karnali)[70] China, Nepal, India 1,080 671
78 Aras (Araxes)[71] Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Azerbaijan 1,072 666
79 Chu (Чу)[72] Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan 1,067 663
80 Bolshoy Yugan (Большой Юган)[73] Russia 1,063 661
81 Maya (Мая)[74] Russia 1,053 654
82 Tura (Тура)[75] Russia 1,030 640
83 Chambal India 1,024 636
84 Biryusa (Бирюса)[76] Russia 1,012 629

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Longest Rivers of Asia Worldatlas.com
  2. ^ Река Лена
  3. ^ Река ИРТЫШ
  4. ^ Обь (река) in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  5. ^ Река ЕНИСЕЙ
  6. ^ Река Н.ТУНГУСКА
  7. ^ Ganges River
  8. ^ Yarlung Tsangpo River
  9. ^ Река АМУР
  10. ^ The Salween River Basin Fact Sheet
  11. ^ Euphrates
  12. ^ Река ВИЛЮЙ
  13. ^ ĀMŪ DARYĀ
  14. ^ Река ИШИМ
  15. ^ [http:// ru/gvr/index.php?card=186324 Река Урал]
  16. ^ Pearl River
  17. ^ Река АЛДАН
  18. ^ Река Оленёк
  19. ^ Сырдарья (река) in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  20. ^ Khon Ra, Director, Hydrology Branch, Irrigation Department (21 September 2011). "Water Quality Management at River Basin in Myanmar" (PDF). Water Environment Partnership in Asia (WEPA). The Republic of the Union of Myanmar Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018. Ayeyarwady River 2210 Km{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ World Atlas - the Rivers of the World : Xi Jiang - Xi Jiang
  22. ^ Водоток Колыма (пр. Каменная Колыма)
  23. ^ Sungari River Encyclopædia Britannica
  24. ^ Река ПОДКАМЕН.ТУНГУСКА
  25. ^ Tigris
  26. ^ Река ВИТИМ
  27. ^ Река КАМА
  28. ^ Река ЧУЛЫМ
  29. ^ Река АНГАРА
  30. ^ Река ИНДИГИРКА
  31. ^ Река КЕТЬ
  32. ^ Аргунь in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  33. ^ Река Тобол
  34. ^ Hydroelectric Exploitation and Sustainable Development of the Yalong River
  35. ^ Han River Encyclopædia Britannica
  36. ^ Река АЛАЗЕЯ
  37. ^ Godavari River Encyclopædia Britannica
  38. ^ Река АМГА
  39. ^ Или in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  40. ^ Река Олёкма
  41. ^ Река ТАЗ
  42. ^ Sutle Encyclopædia Britannica
  43. ^ Liao River Encyclopædia Britannica
  44. ^ Yamuna River Encyclopædia Britannica
  45. ^ Кура in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  46. ^ Xue L, Zhang H, Yang C, Zhang L, Sun C (2017). "Quantitative Assessment of Hydrological Alteration Caused by Irrigation Projects in the Tarim River basin, China". Sci Rep. 7 (1): 4291. Bibcode:2017NatSR...7.4291X. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-04583-y. PMC 5487338. PMID 28655923.
  47. ^ Narmada River Encyclopædia Britannica
  48. ^ Krishna River Encyclopædia Britannica
  49. ^ "Река ЗЕЯ". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  50. ^ Река Уда (Чуна)
  51. ^ Red River Encyclopædia Britannica
  52. ^ Jialing River Encyclopædia Britannica
  53. ^ Kızılırmak River Encyclopædia Britannica
  54. ^ Река МАРХА
  55. ^ Nen River Encyclopædia Britannica
  56. ^ Река ДЕМЬЯНКА
  57. ^ Река Анадырь
  58. ^ Теджен (река) in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  59. ^ Helmand River Encyclopædia Britannica
  60. '^ Kapus River Encyclopædia Britannica
  61. ^ Река Омолон
  62. ^ [1] Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Indonesia)
  63. ^ Huai River Encyclopædia Britannica
  64. ^ Wu River Encyclopædia Britannica
  65. ^ Река КОНДА
  66. ^ Река Тюнг
  67. ^ [2] Ministry of Public Works and Housing (Indonesia)
  68. ^ Керулен in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  69. ^ Река ВАСЮГАН
  70. ^ India's Water Wealth
  71. ^ Aras Encyclopædia Iranica
  72. ^ Чу (река) in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969–1978 (in Russian)
  73. ^ Река Б.ЮГАН
  74. ^ Река Мая (Майя)
  75. ^ Река Тура (Долгая)
  76. ^ Река БИРЮСА

External links[edit]

Media related to Rivers of Asia at Wikimedia Commons

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_longest_rivers_of_Asia&oldid=1191216673"