Kharaa River

Kharaa River (Mongolian: Хараа гол) is a river in central northern Mongolia. It starts in a confluence between Sögnögör River and Mandal River near the center of Batsümber sum in Töv aimag,[1] and then continues in a roughly north-western direction through Selenge aimag. On the last stretch it flows through the Darkhan-Uul aimag, running along its western border and passing the city of Darkhan before entering the Orkhon River near the northern tip of the aimag.[2]

Kharaa River
Kharaa River from Baruunkharaa bridge
Native name	Хараа гол
Location
Country	Mongolia
Aimags	Töv, Selenge, Darkhan-Uul
Major cities	Züünkharaa, Darkhan
Physical characteristics
Source confluence	Sögnögör River, Mandal River
⁃ location	Batsümber sum, Töv aimag
⁃ coordinates	48°26′4″N 106°45′58″E
Mouth	Orkhon River
⁃ location	Orkhon sum, Darkhan-Uul aimag
⁃ coordinates	49°37′30″N 105°50′30″E
Length	291 km (181 mi)
Basin size	15,000 km2 (5,800 sq mi)
Discharge
⁃ location	Baruunkharaa
⁃ average	8.3 m3/s (290 cu ft/s)
⁃ maximum	99.3 m3/s (3,510 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Orkhon→ Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea
Tributaries
⁃ right	Tünkhel River