Major Mountains Tien (or Tian) Shan The Tian Shan is a large mountain system located in Central Asia. It's positioned to the north and west of the Taklamakan Desert near the border region of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and western China. The highest peak is Victory Peak at 7,439 m (24,406 ft).

Major Mountains Ural The Urals are 1,640 miles (2,640 km) in length and extend from the northern-edge of the Russian Federation down through Kazakhstan. They form a natural border between Asia and Europe Russia. The highest point in this mountain range is Mt. Narodnaya at 1,895 m (6,217 ft).

Major Mountains Zagros The Zagros are the largest mountain range in Iran and Iraq spanning the whole length of the western and southwestern Iranian plateau and ending at the Strait of Hormuz. The highest point is Zard Kuhbakhtiari at 4,548 m, (14,921 ft).

Rivers

Asia : Rivers (Top 30 in length) Yangtze - 3,915 milesYellow - 3,395 milesMekong - 3,050 milesLena - 2,734 milesIrtysh - 2,640 milesYenisei - 2,540 milesOb - 2,268 milesLower Tunguska, 1,857 milesIndus - 1,800 milesBrahmaputra - 1,800 milesAmur - 1,755 milesSalween - 1,749 milesEuphrates - 1,740 milesVilyuy - 1,647 milesAmu Darya - 1,578 milesGanges - 1,560 milesIshim - 1,522 milesUral - 1,509 milesOlenyok - 1,424 milesAldan - 1,412 milesSyr Darya - 1,374 milesAyeyarwady - 1,350 milesKolyma - 1,323 milesTarim - 1,260 milesVitim - 1,229 milesXi - 1,200 milesSungari - 1,197 milesTigris - 1,180 milesTunguska - 1,159 milesAngara - 1,105 miles

Asia Rivers Most significant rivers: Amur Irtysh Lena Mekong Ob Yangtze Yellow Yenisei

Asia Rivers Lena The Lena is the easternmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean (the other two being the Ob River and the Yenisei River). It is the 11th longest river in the world at 2,734 miles (4,400 km). Source: Baikal Mountains Mouth: Arctic Ocean Country: Russia

Asia Rivers Mekong The Mekong is the world's 10th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 3,050 (4,909 km) and it provides inland transportation for the millions living along its banks, and tributaries Source: Lasagongma Spring Mouth: South China Sea Countries: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, China, Myanmar, Vietnam

Asia Rivers Ob The Ob, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world's seventh longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean. The Gulf of Ob is the world's longest estuary. It's 2,268 miles (3,650 km) in length. Sources: Biya River, Katun River Mouths: Gulf of Ob, Kara Sea Country: Russia

Asia Rivers Yangtze China's Yangtze ( known in China as the Chang Jiang or Yangzi) is the longest river in Asia, and the fourth longest in the world at 3,915 miles (6,301 km). The Yangtze drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China and its river basin is home to one-third of China's population. Source: Geladaindong Peak (in Qinghai) Mouth: East China Sea (Shanghai, and Jiangsu) Country: China

Asia Rivers Yellow The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest in the world at 3,395 miles (5,464 km) in length. It's called "the cradle of Chinese civilization" as its basin – specifically, the Wei valley – was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilizations and the most prosperous region in early Chinese history. Source: Bayan Har Mountains Mouth: Bohai Sea Country: China

Yellow River