Rivers of Asia

Amu Darya

The Amu Darya, about 2,400 km, once fed the Aral Sea in Central Asia.

💡 Did you know? The Amu Darya once fed the now largely dried-up Aral Sea.

Amur

The Amur, about 2,850 km, forms much of the Russia-China border and reaches the Pacific.

💡 Did you know? The Amur forms much of the border between Russia and China.

Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra, about 2,900 km, forms one of the world's largest river deltas together with the Ganges.

💡 Did you know? The Brahmaputra and Ganges form the world's largest river delta.

Euphrates

The Euphrates, about 2,800 km, is West Asia's longest river and, with the Tigris, cradled Mesopotamia.

💡 Did you know? Between the Euphrates and Tigris lay ancient Mesopotamia.

Ganges

The Ganges, about 2,510 km, is sacred in India and empties into the Bay of Bengal.

💡 Did you know? The Ganges is sacred to many Hindus.

Yellow River

The Yellow River (Huang He), about 5,460 km, is seen as the cradle of Chinese civilisation.

💡 Did you know? The Yellow River (Huang He) is called the 'cradle of Chinese civilisation'.

Indus

The Indus, about 3,180 km, flows from Tibet through Pakistan into the Arabian Sea and gave India its name.

💡 Did you know? The Indus gave India its name and bore an early civilisation.

Irrawaddy

The Irrawaddy, about 2,170 km, is Myanmar's most important river.

💡 Did you know? The Irrawaddy is the main river of Myanmar.

Yangtze

The Yangtze, about 6,300 km, is Asia's longest river and hosts the world's largest dam (Three Gorges).

💡 Did you know? The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia.

Yenisei

The Yenisei, about 3,490 km, flows through Siberia into the Arctic Ocean.

💡 Did you know? The Yenisei is one of the most water-rich rivers on Earth.

Lena

The Lena, about 4,400 km, crosses eastern Siberia and drains into the Arctic Ocean.

💡 Did you know? The Lena drains a huge area of eastern Siberia.

Mekong

The Mekong, about 4,350 km, runs through six Southeast Asian countries into its delta in Vietnam.

💡 Did you know? The Mekong flows through six Southeast Asian countries.

Ob

The Ob, about 3,650 km (far longer with the Irtysh), drains western Siberia into the Arctic Ocean.

💡 Did you know? The Ob is one of the great Siberian rivers flowing to the Arctic Ocean.

Salween

The Salween, about 2,800 km, flows from Tibet through Myanmar and Thailand.

💡 Did you know? The Salween is one of Asia's last great free-flowing rivers.

Syr Darya

The Syr Darya, about 2,200 km, formerly flowed into the Aral Sea in Central Asia.

💡 Did you know? The Syr Darya also once flowed into the Aral Sea.

Tigris

The Tigris, about 1,900 km, shaped ancient Mesopotamia together with the Euphrates.

💡 Did you know? The Tigris flows through Iraq, past Baghdad among others.