Amur River facts for kids
The Amur River is a very long river that flows through parts of northeastern China and the Russian Far East. It's one of the longest rivers in the world, ranking as the tenth longest!
About the Amur River
The Amur River is like a natural border between China and Russia for a long stretch. It starts where two other rivers, the Shilka and the Argun, meet. From there, it flows for about 2,824 kilometers (1,755 miles) all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
This mighty river is super important for the people living along its banks. It helps with transportation, allowing boats to move goods and people. It also provides water for farming and is home to many different kinds of fish. The Amur River basin, which is the area of land drained by the river and its tributaries, is huge! It covers a vast region with diverse landscapes, from mountains to plains.
Images for kids
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A remnant of Yishiha's monuments at Tyr c. 1860
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Nanai village along the Amur, north of Khabarovsk, 1895
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Nanai men with dog sled on the Amur, 1895
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The Amur (under its Manchu name, Saghalien Oula) and its tributaries on a 1734 map by Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, based upon maps of Jesuits in China. Albazin is shown as Jaxa, the old (Ming) site of Aigun as Aihom and the later, Qing Aigun, as Saghalien Oula.
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On the Amur in Khabarovsk
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Ice drift on the Amur
See also
In Spanish: Río Amur para niños
