Lena River Map
The Lena River is a 4,290 km (2,670 mi) river in Russia. This map shows its course from the Baikal Mountains to the Laptev Sea on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Lena River is about 4,290 km (2,670 mi) long and drains a basin of about 2,490,000 km² (961,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 16,400 m³/s (577,000 cu ft/s). It rises at the Baikal Mountains and flows into the Laptev Sea. Tributaries include Vitim, Olyokma, Vilyuy, Kirenga, Aldan, Batamay, Menkere and Muna.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Lena River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, Bratsk, Yakutsk, Hailar, Noginsk and Blagoveshchensk.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Lena River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Lena River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Lena River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 4,290 km (2,670 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 2,490,000 km² (961,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 16,400 m³/s (577,000 cu ft/s) |
| Source | the Baikal Mountains |
| Mouth | the Laptev Sea |
| Countries | Russia |
| Tributaries | Vitim, Olyokma, Vilyuy, Kirenga, Aldan, Batamay, Menkere, Muna, Nyuya and Cherendey |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Russia. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Lena River?
The Lena River is about 4,290 km (2,670 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 2,490,000 km² (961,000 sq mi).
Where does the Lena River start and end?
The Lena River rises at the Baikal Mountains and flows into the Laptev Sea.
Can I download a blank map of the Lena River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
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