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This is a List of rivers of Asia. It includes major, notable rivers in Asia. Alphabetical order Amu ... Lists of rivers; List of rivers of Africa;
The river is located in Peru; in the State of Huánuco, the Province of Puerto Inca, and the District of Honoria. The Boiling River is part of the Pachitea River's watershed; and is located in Amazon "omagua" (low) jungle. Three communities are located on the Boiling River: Mayantuyacu, Santuario Huishtín, and Shanay-timpishka Center.
Its capital and largest city, Moscow is located within Europe, and the vast majority of its population lives within its European part. In addition, while Egypt extends into Asia through the Sinai Peninsula, it is generally considered to be an African country because most of its population and geographic area is in Africa.
The river is noted for its extreme conditions. [18] The first attempt to run was made in 1993 by a Japanese group who lost one member on the river. In October 1998, a kayaking expedition sponsored by the National Geographic Society attempted to navigate the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon .
Two main rivers flow into the lake, as well as numerous smaller rivers and streams (whose lengths are limited by the steep mountains around the lake). The one major outflow is the Lukuga River, which empties into the Congo River drainage. Precipitation and evaporation play a greater role than the rivers.
Lake Turkana (/ t ɜːr ˈ k ɑː n ə,-ˈ k æ n-/) is a saline lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. [2] It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake.
The Kali River forms the boundary between India and Nepal in this region. However, India states that the headwaters of the river are not included in the boundary. Here the border runs along the watershed. [2] This is a position dating back to British India c. 1865. [11] [12] Nepal has another pass, the Tinkar Pass (or "Tinkar Lipu"), close to ...
The Chinko Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Chinko River basin. It covers 17,600 square kilometres (6,800 sq mi). [3] It is managed by the nonprofit conservation organization African Parks as part of a fifty-year public–private partnership with the Ministry of Water, Forest, Hunting and Fishing.