ASIA & MIDDLE EAST

We are celebrating the following rivers, which are now part of our growing collection. The countries below are not listed in a specific order.

A Landmass Giant

Asia is the world’s largest continent, both in terms of geographical area and people. It encompasses an area of more than 44 million square kilometers, accounting for approximately 30% of the total land area and 8% of the entire surface area of the Earth.

A Continent of Many Rivers

Asia has more rivers than any other continent, with over 20 main rivers, some of which are transboundary. Transboundary rivers are rivers that cross political borders; as a result, some rivers are included more than once in the list below. If a river’s name changed as it traversed political boundaries, we used the most widely recognized name. 

Chao Phraya River
Mekong River

Brahmaputra River
Padma (Ganges) River

Mekong River
Saigon River

Hai (Sea) River
Huangpu River
Lhasa River
Mekong River
Bei (North) River
Pearl River
Yangtze River
Yarlung Tsangpo (Brahmaputra) River
Yellow River

Brahmaputra River
Ganges River
Kaveri River

Sumida River
Kamo River
Shirakawa River 

Jordan River

Bagmati River
Seti River

Mekong River

Mekong River

Singapore River

Tamsui River

Mekong River
Saigon River

Jordan River

Jordan River

Jordan River

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