Ural River Map
The Ural River is a 2,430 km (1,510 mi) river through 2 countries. This map shows its course from the Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Ural River is about 2,430 km (1,510 mi) long and drains a basin of about 231,000 km² (89,200 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 400 m³/s (14,100 cu ft/s). It rises at the Ural Mountains and flows into the Caspian Sea. It flows through or along Kazakhstan and Russia. Tributaries include Or River, Ilek, Utva River, Sakmara, Shagan, Tanalyk, Bolshoy Kizil and Srednyaya Gusikha.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Ural River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Samara, Kazan, Ufa, Tolyatti, Orenburg, Naberezhnye Chelny, Magnitogorsk and Sterlitamak.
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, and fine dashed lines show state or province borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Ural 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 Ural 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.
Ural River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 2,430 km (1,510 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 231,000 km² (89,200 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 400 m³/s (14,100 cu ft/s) |
| Source | the Ural Mountains |
| Mouth | the Caspian Sea |
| Countries | Kazakhstan and Russia |
| Tributaries | Or River, Ilek, Utva River, Sakmara, Shagan, Tanalyk, Bolshoy Kizil, Srednyaya Gusikha, Grekhovka and Albaytalka |
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: Kazakhstan, Russia. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Ural River?
The Ural River is about 2,430 km (1,510 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 231,000 km² (89,200 sq mi).
Where does the Ural River start and end?
The Ural River rises at the Ural Mountains and flows into the Caspian Sea.
Which countries does the Ural River flow through?
The Ural River flows through or along Kazakhstan and Russia.
Can I download a blank map of the Ural 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.
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