Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Map
The Tigris and the Euphrates are the two great rivers of Mesopotamia. This map shows their courses on shaded relief, with their river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Tigris is about 1,850 km (1,150 mi) long and drains about 375,000 km² (145,000 sq mi). The Euphrates is about 2,800 km (1,740 mi) long and drains about 673,000 km² (260,000 sq mi). Both rise in the mountains of eastern Turkey and meet in southern Iraq, where they form the Shatt al-Arab, which flows into the Persian Gulf.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the two rivers as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Baghdad, Tabriz, Mosul, Ahwaz, Duhok, Erbil, Basra and Kermanshah. Labeled countries: Iraq.
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 Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 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 Tigris and Euphrates Rivers 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.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length of the Tigris | 1,850 km (1,150 mi) |
| Length of the Euphrates | 2,800 km (1,740 mi) |
| Countries | Iraq, Syria and Turkey |
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: Iraq, Syria, Turkey. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download a blank map of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
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.
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