Top 10 Longest Rivers of Asia

Rivers of Asia

1. Yangtze

The Yangtze, the longest River of Asia as well as in China with a length of 6,300 km. It’s extended across and shares borders with ten provinces and has eight tributaries. It is the chief medium of waterways in china. It shares geological, cultural, and political boundaries with countries.

The sediment deposits over there are almost 65 million years old, and the whole valley establishes and depicts Cenozoic history.

The climate facilitates rice production, sericulture, and holds a source of half crop production of china. The yearly rainfall received there is 1,100 mm. It offers a river cruise has been a great medium of tourist attraction at that place. The tourists enjoy the majesty of the three gorges.

2. Yellow River

Yellow River is also known as Huang He, is the second-longest river in China, and Asia. The length of the river is 3,395 miles, and it has the third-largest drainage basin in china. The river is called so because of the color od the muddy water.

The mouth of the river has been located in Kenai county, Shandong. With the population, it has huge diversities in flora and fauna. The cities of sightseeing are- Lanzhou, Zhongwei, Yinchuan, Baotou, etc. great site of ancient attractions and wonderful scenery.

3. Mekong

The Mekong is ranked as the third-longest rivers of Asia. The word Mae Khong has been shortened to the Mekong, where Mae means mother and Khong stands of Rivers. With a length of 2700 miles (4,350 km), it stands at the 12th longest river in the world.

This river basin turns out to be the source of rice production in Asia and serves as the world’s largest inland fishing banks. This river shares its boundaries with Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. One of the main tributaries is the Mun river.

The plateau’s and deltas connected with the river are highly populated, and this place has been a great source to the diverse vegetation and also practices extensive navigation. Ninh Kieu Wharf, Cai Be Floating Market, Tra Su Mangrove Forest, Tan Lap Village, Co Tu Ha, Tram Chim National park, these are some places that have been the center of tourists attraction at this delta.

4. Lena River

Lena river is the fourth-longest river in Asia. The length of the river is 4,400 km, and the area of the river basin is 2,490,000 square kilometers, whereas the discharge speed of water is 16,870-meter cube per second. The Baikal Mountains serves as the major water source of the River.

The River shares its boundaries with the cities Pokrovsk, Olyokminsk, Kirensk, Ust-Kut, and many others. The River originates from Russia and the outflow is the Laptev sea. The Kirenga, Amga, Olyokma, Vitim, Chuya, Buotama, Sinyaya are the major tributaries of the river basin. Its delta divides into many flat islands, some of them are: – Atakhtay Bel’kedere, Arangastakh, Urdiuk Pastakh Bel’key, Ages Past’ Aryta, Dallalakh Island. The Lena Pillars, stunning rock formations, and scenic routes are the sites for tourist attraction.

5. Irtysh River

Irtysh river is the fifth-longest river in Asia. The length of the river is 4,248 kilometers (2,640 miles). It is the world’s largest river tributary and is a part Ob river. The river shares its boundaries with Russia

, China, and Kazakhstan, and serves as part of their freshwater ecosystem. Its also referred to as the black Irtysh and the white Irtysh. The largest tributaries of the river are Uba, Ulba, Naryn, Kelan, Chagan. It functions for many economic uses as well. Examples being: To navigate passenger and cargo ships, It serves as a river port and to establish hydroelectric plants and dams.

6. Brahmaputra River

Brahmaputra River is the 6th longest river in Asia and shares political boundaries with three countries and flows through India, Bangladesh, and Tibet. The length of the river is 3,848 kilometers (2,391 miles). It is known as Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh, Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, and Dilao in Assam.

The river originates through the Mansarovar lake and which is at the north of the Himalayas. The average discharge is 30,770-meter cube per second and ranks 9th globally. The Indian and Bangladeshi natives are reliant over this river, and it carries a population of 130 million people. Kamrup region, Maijan lake, The Twin Rock, Accoland are some places that are sources of tourist attraction.

7. Ob River

Ob river ranks 7th and is one of the longest Rivers in Asia. It has a length of 3,650 km(2,268 miles). It is situated in Russia and is the world’s 7th longest river. It flows through four countries and fulfills their water requirements.

It flows through Biysk, Barnaul, Novosibirsk, and Surat. Katun, Biya, and the Ob-Irtysh system serve as the main sources of the river. It has been habitat to many organisms with diverse flora and fauna and unique and sculpted river valleys.

They are a great source of fishery, crops, transportation, and hydroelectric energy. The Museum of the Ob river, San Siti are some places of tourist attraction.

8. Indus River

The Indus River or The Sindhu is one of the longest Rivers of Asia, and it ranks seventh. The length of the River is 3,610 kilometers(2,243 miles). The basin size of the river delta is 1,165,000 kilometer square. The River flows through China, India, and Pakistan.

It originates through the Tibetan Plateau and lake Mansarovar. The outflow of the River is through the Arabian sea. The cities it flows through are Leh, Besham, Hydrabad, Gilgit, Peshawar, Karachi, Attock, and Mithankot.

It supports diverse ecosystems, wildlife, and plains and has a rich biodiversity. Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej are five major river tributaries. It is home to a diverse population. The river has been a source of the country’s economy.

9. Yenisei River

Yenisey river is one of the longest rivers of Asia and ranks ninth. It has a length of 3,487km(2,167 miles). The river is located in countries such as Mongolia and Russia(major sections flowing here). The outflow of the river is the Kara Sea, and the mouth is at Yenisei Gulf.

The largest tributary of Yenisey is Little Yenisei, Great Yenisei, Khemchik, Kantegir, Abakan, Tuba, Kan, Angara, Sym, Kem, Mana, and Kacha. The Yenisey river basin is home to diverse flora and fauna and offers navigation to the streamers. Lake Baikal is a major site for tourist attraction and is partly navigable.

The average water discharge is 18,050-meter cube per second, and the basin size is 2,580,000 kilometer square. Ob, Lena, and the Yenisey are the three major Siberian rivers that flow through the Arctic Ocean. Stolby, Chasovnya Parakevy Pyatnitsy, Central Siberia Natural Reserve, and the Museum of Ob river are some of the places of tourist attraction.

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10. Lower Tunguska River

The Lower Tunguska River is among the longest Rivers of Asia. The length of the river is 3,487 kilometers (1,857 miles). The river shares its political boundaries with Russia and Siberia. It is the second-largest tributary of the Yenisey.

It emerges from the Central Siberian Plateau. It has an average discharge of 3,680-meter cube per second, and the estimated basin size is 473,000-kilometer square. It offers beautiful scenic views with stones near the shoreline, slopes of the river canyon, and the whirlpools.

Its chief tributaries are Nizhnyaya Tunguska, Uchami, Teteya, Nidym, and Tura. It contributes towards the dense river network and creates summer pathways. Tunguska nature reserve, The Tunguska event is the major source of tourist attraction.