Key Facts about Ural River

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About Ural River

It is a 2,428 km long river that flows through Russia and Kazakhstan along the continental boundary between Europe and Asia.
It is also referred to as the Zhayyq River in the native Kazakh language.
Course:
- The river originates in the Ural Mountains, close to Mount Kruglaya in Russia.
- It empties into the Caspian Sea; the world’s largest inland sea that lies between Europe and Asia.
It is Europe’s third-longest river, after the Volga and the Danube rivers, and Asia’s 19th longest river.
Melting snow constitutes about 60% to 70% of the river’s water source, while precipitation is a minor source.
A prominent feature of the Ural River is itsdigitate delta, or tree-like structure, that can be seen as the river enters the Caspian Sea.
Tributaries:
- It has a total of 58 tributaries, with the most prominent ones being Kushum, Derkul, Chagan, Irtek, Utva, Elek, Bolshaya Chobda, Kindel, Sakmara, Tanalyk, Salmys, Or, and Suunduk.
- Tributaries from the right side are typical mountain rivers, while the left side tributaries have flatland characteristics.

It is located in the Orenburg Oblast region, Russia.
It lies about 150 miles (240 km) south of Magnitogorsk at the confluence of the Ural and Or rivers.
It lies adjacent to the Kazakhstan–Russia border.

Orsk is now a major industrial centre, with a large oil refinery using petroleum piped from fields on the Caspian Sea.