Asian Rivers

Brahmaputra

Also known as Tsangpo or Jamuna Merges with the Ganges to form the world's largest delta.

Ganges

Also known as the Ganga Holy river of Hinduism

Irrawaddy

Chife river of Myanmar (aka Burma) Its delta is one of the world's most important rice-growing regions, and its name is thought to come from the Sanskrit word for "elephant."

Yellow River

China's second-longest Among its notable features is the Grand Canal, built during the Ming Dynasty, that links it to the Yangtze.

Euphrates

Defines the western border of Mesopotamia

Jordan River

Forms the nation of Jordan's boundary with the West Bank and northern Israel

Yangtze

Longest river in China and Asia and the third longest in the world

Indus

is the chief river of Pakistan as well as being the ultimate source of the name of India. This river is the cradle of the Indus Valley Civilization

Mekong

is the chief river of Southeast Asia The capital cities of Vientiane and Phnom Penh are on this river

Tigris

is the eastern of the two rivers that define the historic region of Mesopotamia