The Onon is a river in Mongolia and Russia. It is long, and has a drainage basin of .Онон, Great Soviet Encyclopedia
Course It originates at the eastern slope of the Khentii Mountains. For 298 km it flows within Mongolia, before entering the Khentei-Daur Highlands region of the Russian Far East flowing along the Stanovik Range. In its lower reaches it flows between the Mogoytuy (Могойтуйский хребет) and the Borshchovochny (Борщовочный хребет) mountain ranges. It joins with the Ingoda to form the Shilka.The nature and Environmental problems in transboundary territory of Russia and Mongolia Its river valley forms the eastern limit of the Khentei-Daur Highlands.Khentey, Small Encyclopedia of Transbaikalia Its main tributaries are the Khurkhyn Gol, Borzya and Unda from the right, and the Agutsa, Kyra and Aga from the left.
The Onon—Shilka—Amur water system is one of the world's ten longest rivers, measuring 1,032 km + 560 km + 2,874 km.
In history
The upper Onon is one of the areas that are claimed to be the place where Genghis Khan was born and grew up. The seat of Genghis Khan was on the bank of river Onon.
The Secret History of the Mongols begins thus:
Usage In 2014, around 0.5 million m3 of water was withdrawn from the river for livestock, cropland and industrial use in Mongolia.
See also List of rivers of Mongolia
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