Mountain and river facts
High peaks, long rivers and big lakes around the world. 695 facts.
Jbel Toubkal in Morocco rises to about 4,167 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Toubkal (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q503433 (CC0)
The Draa River is about 1,100 km long and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia: Draa River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q486636 (CC0)
The Sakarya River is about 824 km long and flows into the Black Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Sakarya River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q217466 (CC0)
The Glomma is about 604 km long and flows into the Skagerrak.
Source: Wikipedia: Glomma (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q214535 (CC0)
The Xingu River is about 1,640 km long and flows into the Amazon River.
Source: Wikipedia: Xingu River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q49544 (CC0)
The Vychegda is about 1,130 km long and flows into the Northern Dvina.
Source: Wikipedia: Vychegda (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q65383 (CC0)
The Tumen River is about 549 km long and flows into the Sea of Japan.
Source: Wikipedia: Tumen River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q55499 (CC0)
The Ghaghara River is about 1,080 km long and flows into the Ganges.
Source: Wikipedia: Ghaghara (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q390232 (CC0)
The Ogooué River is about 850 km long and flows into the Gulf of Guinea.
Source: Wikipedia: Ogooué River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q750021 (CC0)
The Great Menderes River is about 548 km long and flows into the Aegean Sea.
Source: Wikipedia: Büyük Menderes River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q211089 (CC0)
The Iguazu River is about 1,320 km long and flows into the Paraná River.
Source: Wikipedia: Iguazu River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q191635 (CC0)
Dongting Lake in People's Republic of China covers about 4,350 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Dongting Lake (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q216083 (CC0)
Poopó Lake in Bolivia covers about 1,340 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Poopó (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q464945 (CC0)
Belukha Mountain in Russia rises to about 4,506 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Belukha Mountain (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q724367 (CC0)
The Jubba River is about 1,658 km long and flows into the Indian Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia: Jubba River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q138491 (CC0)
The Araguaia River is about 1,910 km long and flows into the Tocantins River.
Source: Wikipedia: Araguaia River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q171847 (CC0)
The Pilcomayo River is about 1,100 km long and flows into the Paraguay River.
Source: Wikipedia: Pilcomayo River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q270569 (CC0)
The Mureș River is about 803 km long and flows into the Tisza.
Source: Wikipedia: Mureș (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q207493 (CC0)
The Huai River is about 1,110 km long and flows into the Hongze Lake.
Source: Wikipedia: Huai River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q213576 (CC0)
Aneto in Spain rises to about 3,404 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Aneto (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q208081 (CC0)
Mulhacén in Spain rises to about 3,479 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mulhacén (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q209528 (CC0)
Yushan Main Peak in Taiwan rises to about 3,952 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Yushan (mountain) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q500275 (CC0)
Dufourspitze in Switzerland rises to about 4,634 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Dufourspitze (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3403 (CC0)
The Samara is about 594 km long and flows into the Volga.
Source: Wikipedia: Samara (Volga) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q649527 (CC0)
The Juruá River is about 3,100 km long and flows into the Amazon River.
Source: Wikipedia: Juruá River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q117526 (CC0)
The Vakhsh River is about 524 km long and flows into the Amu Darya.
Source: Wikipedia: Vakhsh (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q8526 (CC0)
The Zeya is about 1,242 km long and flows into the Amur River.
Source: Wikipedia: Zeya (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q210220 (CC0)
The Yellowstone River is about 1,114 km long and flows into the Missouri River.
Source: Wikipedia: Yellowstone River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q374772 (CC0)
Lake Tai in People's Republic of China covers about 2,250 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Tai (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q140712 (CC0)
Nevado Sajama in Bolivia rises to about 6,542 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Nevado Sajama (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q272593 (CC0)
The Putumayo River is about 1,610 km long and flows into the Amazon River.
Source: Wikipedia: Putumayo River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q213782 (CC0)
The Podkamennaya Tunguska is about 1,865 km long and flows into the Yenisei.
Source: Wikipedia: Podkamennaya Tunguska (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q26361 (CC0)
The Mamoré River is about 1,930 km long and flows into the Madeira River.
Source: Wikipedia: Mamoré River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q117615 (CC0)
The Berezina is about 613 km long and flows into the Dnieper.
Source: Wikipedia: Berezina (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q207927 (CC0)
The Tapti River is about 720 km long and flows into the Gulf of Khambhat.
Source: Wikipedia: Tapti River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q707056 (CC0)
The Olenyok is about 2,270 km long and flows into the Olenyok Gulf.
Source: Wikipedia: Olenyok (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q26799 (CC0)
Lake Managua in Nicaragua covers about 1,042 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Lake Managua (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q272380 (CC0)
Dykh-Tau in Russia rises to about 5,204 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Dykh-Tau (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q476313 (CC0)
Huascarán in Peru rises to about 6,768 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Huascarán (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q200935 (CC0)
The Colorado River is about 1,200 km long and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia: Colorado River (Argentina) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q270627 (CC0)
The Tapajós River is about 1,930 km long and flows into the Amazon River.
Source: Wikipedia: Tapajós (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q752674 (CC0)
The Kosi River is about 729 km long and flows into the Ganges.
Source: Wikipedia: Kosi River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q695610 (CC0)
The Xi River is about 2,197 km long and flows into the Pearl River.
Source: Wikipedia: Xi River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q216941 (CC0)
The Seym is about 696 km long and flows into the Desna.
Source: Wikipedia: Seym (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q738986 (CC0)
The Kemijoki is about 550 km long and flows into the Bothnian Bay.
Source: Wikipedia: Kemijoki (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q214779 (CC0)
Mount Wutai in People's Republic of China rises to about 3,061 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Wutai (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q120314 (CC0)
Mount Erciyes in Turkey rises to about 3,916 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Erciyes (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q126804 (CC0)
Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala rises to about 3,765 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Volcán de Fuego (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q859376 (CC0)
Namtso in People's Republic of China covers about 1,920 km².
Source: Wikipedia: Namtso (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q651294 (CC0)
Mönch in Switzerland rises to about 4,110 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mönch (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q16525 (CC0)
The Essequibo River is about 1,014 km long and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Wikipedia: Essequibo River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q589911 (CC0)
The Tom is about 827 km long and flows into the Ob.
Source: Wikipedia: Tom (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q216188 (CC0)
The Vetluga is about 889 km long and flows into the Volga.
Source: Wikipedia: Vetluga (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q467419 (CC0)
The Saskatchewan River is about 547 km long and flows into the Lake Winnipeg.
Source: Wikipedia: Saskatchewan River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q3047 (CC0)
The Vitim is about 1,837 km long and flows into the Lena River.
Source: Wikipedia: Vitim (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q26068 (CC0)
The Naryn River is about 807 km long and flows into the Syr Darya.
Source: Wikipedia: Naryn (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q651195 (CC0)
The Kherlen River is about 1,254 km long and flows into the Hulun Lake.
Source: Wikipedia: Kherlen River (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q641020 (CC0)
The Kamchatka River is about 758 km long and flows into the Kamchatka Bay.
Source: Wikipedia: Kamchatka (river) (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q133476 (CC0)
Moldoveanu Peak in Romania rises to about 2,544 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Moldoveanu Peak (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q746524 (CC0)
Korab on the border of Albania and North Macedonia rises to about 2,764 metres above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia: Mount Korab (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Data: Wikidata Q912579 (CC0)