List of rivers of Mongolia



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

The Mongolian words for river are (гол) and  (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 (-ийн) or  (-ын). For example, the Ider River's Mongolian name is (Идэрийн гол), equivalent to saying "the river of Ider".

Longest rivers

 * 1) Orkhon River - 1124 km
 * 2) Kherlen River - 1090 km
 * 3) Tuul River - 704 km
 * 4) Zavkhan River - 670 km
 * 5) Selenge River - 593 km
 * 6) Hovd River - 516 km
 * 7) Eg Riverпп - 475 km
 * 8) Ider River - 452 km
 * 9) Delgermörön - 445 km

Flowing into the Arctic Ocean

 * 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)

Hulun Lake

 * Kherlen River (Хэрлэн гол)

Ulaan Lake

 * Ongi River

Khar-Us Lake

 * Khovd River

Uvs Nuur 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)