ASIA IMPORTANT RIVERS (SOUTH FLOWING RIVERS)

Mekong It flows through China, Thailand – Laos’s border, Cambodia and Vietnam over 4, 160 km to the South China Sea. Longest river in south East Asia. In Laos, the Mekong forms the western boundary with Thailand. Phnom pench and Ho chi Minch cities are situated on the bank of river. Mekong valley of south Vietnam is devoted to rice cultivation. Mekong valley of south Vietnam is devoted to rice cultivations.	Tibetan highlands	South china sea
Chao phraya City located: Bangkok The principal river of Thailand. The river’s delta has rich alluvial soil which is used almost entirely for rice and has very high density of population		Gulf of Thailand
Salween It flows through china & Shan Plateau (Myanmar) over 2,090 km. Longest river of Myanmar.	Tibetian highlands.	Gulf of Martaban
Irrawaddy Tributary: Chindwin City located: Mandalay Major river of the country referred to as the ‘life line e of Myanmar” Central basin between Irrawaddy and Chindwin around Mandalay is very important for wheat and cotton cultivation. Delta region of Irrawaddy and Sittang, known as the ‘Rice Bowl of Mayamar’.	North Myanmar	Bay of Bengal
Brahmaputra Brahmaputra is called Tsang – po in Tibet before entering in India. It enters Bangladesh near Dhubri.	Rises in glacier about 100 km south east Mansarovar Lake	Baiy of Bengal
Ganga In the upper curse Aleksandra and Bhagirathi River meet are Devprayag and form Ganga.	Gangotri Glacier	Bay of Bengal
Indus One of the world’s largest rivers flows through the gorge of Kailash Range, enters Jammu and Kashmir, and drains into Arabian Sea through Attack Plains of Pakistan.	Mansarovar lake	Arabian sea
Tigris and Euphrates These two rivers dominate Iraq and flow south – eastwards across the country then drain into the Persian gulf via a combined estuary. They meet at Shatt – al – Arab in Iraq.		Persian gulf
Amu darya and syr darya		Aral sea