International rivers of Asia

The Ganges ( ; in India: Ganga, ; in Bangladesh: Padma, ) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.The Ganga is the National River of India.The river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It flows south and east through the Gangetic plain of North India, receiving the right-bank tributary, the Yamuna, which also rises in the western Indian Himalayas, and several left-bank tributaries from Nepal that account for the bulk of its flow. In West Bengal, India, a feeder canal taking off from its right bank diverts 50% of its flow southwa

river in Asia

The Euphrates ( ; see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of West Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia (). Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab in Iraq, which empties into the Persian Gulf.

thumb|Mosul, on the bank of the Tigris, 1861

river in West Asia which flows to the Dead Sea

The Mekong or Mekong River ( , ) is a transboundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth-longest river and the third-longest in Asia with an estimated length of and a drainage area of , discharging of water annually. From its headwaters in the Tibetan Plateau, the river runs through Southwest China (where it is officially called the Lancang River), Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and southern Vietnam. The extreme seasonal variations in flow and the presence of rapids and waterfalls in the Mekong make navigation difficult, though the river remains a major trade ro

The Amur River () or Heilong River () is a perennial river in Northeast Asia, forming the natural border between the Russian Far East and Northeast China (historically the Outer and Inner Manchuria). The Amur proper is long, and has a drainage basin of . If including its main stem tributary, the Argun, the Amur is long, making it the world's tenth longest river.

river in China, India, and Bangladesh

river in Russia and Kazakhstan

major river in Central Asia

The Irtysh () is a river in Russia, China, and Kazakhstan. It is the chief tributary of the Ob and is also the longest tributary in the world.

river in South Caucasus

river located in and along the countries of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran

river in Southwest Asia, formed by the confluence of the Euphrates and the Tigris in the town of al-Qurnah in the Basra Governorate of southern Iraq

major river of India and Pakistan

The Sutlej River or the Satluj River is a major river in Asia, flowing through China, India and Pakistan, and is the longest of the five major rivers of the Punjab region. It is also known as Satadru; and is the easternmost tributary of the Indus River. The combination of the Sutlej and Chenab rivers in the plains of Punjab forms the Panjnad, which finally flows into the Indus River at Mithankot.

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river on the border between North Korea and China

river in India and Pakistan

river in Kazakhstan and China

river in South Korea

river in Asia

thumb|Bridge over the Selenga River in Ulan-Ude

river in Afghanistan and Iran

river in India and Pakistan

river in southwest China and northern Vietnam

river in Afghanistan and Pakistan

river in Western Asia

river in Mongolia and Russia

river in Afghanistan, Iran and Turkmenistan

The Ussuri ( ; ) or Wusuli ( ) is a river that runs through Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krais, Russia and the southeast region of Northeast China in the province of Heilongjiang. It rises in the Sikhote-Alin mountain range, flowing north and forming part of the Sino-Russian border (which is based on the Sino-Russian Convention of Peking of 1860), until it joins the Amur as a tributary near Khabarovsk. It is approximately long. The Ussuri drains the Ussuri basin, which covers . Its waters come from rain (60%), snow (30–35%), and subterranean springs. The average discharge is , and the average elev

tributary of the Amu Darya

thumb|260px|Alazani Valley The Alazani ( ) is a river that flows through the Caucasus. It is the main tributary of the Kura in eastern Georgia, and flows for . Part of its path forms the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan, before it meets the Kura at the Mingəçevir Reservoir in Azerbaijan. The river is likely the same as that referred to by classical authors Strabo and Pliny as "Alazonius" or "Alazon", and may also be the Abas River mentioned by Plutarch (Plut. Pomp. 35) and Dio Cassius (37.3) as the location of the Battle of the Abas (65 BCE).

river in Nepal and India, tributary of Ganges

The Karnali River, also known as the Ghaghara River in India, Mapcha Tsangpo in Tibet, and as the Sarayu River in the lower Ghaghara of India's Awadh, is a perennial trans-boundary river that originates in the northern slopes of the Himalayas in the Tibetan Plateau, cuts through the Himalayas in Nepal and joins the Sharda River at Brahmaghat in India. Together they form the Ghaghara River, a major left-bank tributary of the Ganges. With a length of , it is the longest river in Nepal. The total length of the Ghaghara up to its confluence with the Ganges at Revelganj in Bihar is . It is the larg

river in China, Russia and North Korea

The Khabur River is the largest perennial tributary to the Euphrates in Syria. Although the Khabur originates in Turkey, the karstic springs around Ras al-Ayn are the river's main source of water. Several important wadis join the Khabur north of Al-Hasakah, together creating what is known as the Khabur Triangle, or Upper Khabur area. From north to south, annual rainfall in the Khabur basin decreases from over 400 mm to less than 200 mm. This has made the river a vital water source for agriculture throughout history. The Khabur joins the Euphrates near the town of Busayrah.

major river in Bangladesh

major river of Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan in Central Asia, a tributary of the Amu Darya

River in China, Nepal and India

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river in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

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river in Central Asia

river in Kirgizstan and Kazakhstan

river in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia

The Sepik () is the longest river on the island of New Guinea, and the third largest in Oceania by discharge volume after the Fly and Mamberamo. The majority of the river flows through the Papua New Guinea (PNG) provinces of Sandaun (formerly West Sepik) and East Sepik, with a small section flowing through the Indonesian province of Papua.

river in Kurdistan (Iraq and Turkey)

river that flows from the eastern Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal

river in Nepal and India

river in Armenia and Turkey

The Debed () or Debeda () is a river in Armenia and Georgia. It also serves as a natural boundary between Armenia and Georgia at the village of Sadakhlo, Georgia. The Debed is long, and has a drainage basin.

River in Georgia and Azerbaijan

The Atrek (, , ), also known as the Attrack, Atrak, and Etrek, is a fast-moving river which begins in the mountains of north-eastern Iran () and flows westward, draining into the south-eastern corner of the Caspian Sea in Turkmenistan. Because of the high use of its waters for irrigation, the Atrek only flows into the Caspian when it is in its flood stage.

river in Iraq and Iran

The Psou (; ; ; ; ) is a river in the West Caucasus, bordering the Gagra Range to the east. It flows along the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Mountain Range and forms a part of the border between Georgia (Abkhazia) and Russia. Its source is in the Aigra Mountain, and it flows into the Black Sea. The Psou is long, and the drainage basin is approximately . Between the mouth of the river and the mouth of the Mzymta is a "sandy depositional foreland", which is approximately in length and wide.

river in Russia and Azerbaijan, flowing into the Caspian Sea

river in Iran and Iraq

The Chorokh () ( ''Ch'orokhi'' is a river that rises in the Mescit Mountains in north-eastern Turkey, flows through the cities of Bayburt, İspir, Yusufeli, and Artvin, along the Kelkit-Çoruh Fault, before flowing into Georgia, where it reaches the Black Sea just south of Batumi and a few kilometers north of the Turkey-Georgia border.

river in Tajikistan and Afghanistan