List of rivers of Mongolia facts for kids

Gorge of the Chuluut River

This is a list of notable rivers of Mongolia, arranged geographically by river basin.

The Mongolian words for river are gol (гол) and mörön (мөрөн), with the latter usually used for larger rivers. The Mongolian names also occasionally have a genitive construction, with the name of the river having the suffix -iin (-ийн) or -yn (-ын). For example, Ider River is Ideriin Gol (Идэрийн гол), having the meaning "River of Ider".

Longest rivers

1. Orkhon River - 1,124 kilometres (698 mi)
2. Kherlen River - 1,090 kilometres (677 mi)
3. Tuul River - 704 kilometres (437 mi)
4. Zavkhan River - 670 kilometres (416 mi)
5. Selenge River - 593 kilometres (368 mi)
6. Hovd River - 516 kilometres (321 mi)
7. Eg Riverпп - 475 kilometres (295 mi)
8. Ider River - 452 kilometres (281 mi)
9. Delgermörön - 445 kilometres (277 mi)

Flowing into the Arctic Ocean

Selenge River

Ider River

Tuul River

Shishged River

• Yenisei River (Russia)
  • Angara River (Russia), flowing out of Lake Baikal
    • Selenge River (Сэлэнгэ мөрөн in Sükhbaatar) flowing into Lake Baikal
      • Chikoy River
        • Menza River
        • Katantsa River
      • Dzhida River (Russia)
        • Zelter River (Зэлтэрийн гол, Bulgan/Selenge/Russia)
      • Orkhon River (Орхон гол, Arkhangai/Övörkhangai/Bulgan/Selenge)
        • Tuul River (Туул гол, Khentii/Töv/Bulgan/Selenge)
        • Tamir River (Тамир гол, Arkhangai)
        • Kharaa River (Хараа гол, Töv/Selenge/Darkhan-Uul)
      • Eg River (Эгийн гол, Khövsgöl/Bulgan)
        • Üür River (Үүрийн гол, Khövsgöl)
          • Uilgan River (Уйлган гол, Khövsgöl)
          • Arigiin River (Аригийн гол, Khövsgöl)
        • Tarvagatai River (Тарвагтай гол, Bulgan)
      • Khanui River (Хануй гол, Arkhangai/Bulgan)
      • Ider River (Идэр гол, Khövsgöl)
        • Chuluut River (Чулуут гол, Arkhangai/Khövsgöl)
          • Suman River (Суман гол, Arkhangai)
      • Delgermörön (Дэлгэрмөрөн, Khövsgöl)
        • Beltes River (Бэлтэсийн Гол, Khövsgöl)
        • Bügsiin River (Бүгсийн Гол, Khövsgöl)
  • Lesser Yenisei (Russia)
    • Kyzyl-Khem (Кызыл-Хем)
      • Büsein River
      • Shishged River (Шишгэд гол, Khövsgöl)
        • Sharga River (Шарга гол, Khövsgöl)
        • Tengis River (Тэнгис гол, Khövsgöl)

Flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk (Pacific Ocean)

• Amur River (Russia/China)
  • Shilka River (Russia)
    • Onon River (Онон гол)

Flowing into endorheic basins

Hulun Lake

• Kherlen River (Хэрлэн гол)

Ulaan Lake

• Ongi River

Great Lakes Depression

Khar-Us Lake

• Khovd River

Uvs Nuur Basin

Uvs Lake and basin

Rivers draining into endorheic Uvs Lake, forming the drainage of the Uvs Lake Basin

• Kharkhiraa River
• Sangil gol
• Turuun River
• Nariin gol
• Tes River
  • Shavar River
  • Tsereg River
  • Khachig River
  • Erzin River

Khyargas Lake

• Zavkhan River

Dörgön Lake

• Teeliin gol, flowing out of Khar Lake
  • Chono Kharaikh gol, draining into Khar Lake

Ulungur Lake

• Bulgan River (Ulungur River)

See also

In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de Mongolia para niños