Tigris
The Tigris (/ˈtaɪɡrɪs/ TY-griss; see below) is the eastern of the two great rivers that define Mesopotamia, the other being the Euphrates. The river flows from the Taurus Mountains in Turkey, through the Syrian and Arabian Deserts, and empties into the Persian Gulf.
| Tigris | |
|---|---|
Tigris river in Baghdad | |
Map of the Tigris–Euphrates river system | |
| Location | |
| Country | Turkey, Syria, Iraq |
| Source region | Taurus Mountains |
| Cities | Elazığ, Diyarbakır, Mosul, Baghdad |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Lake Hazar |
| • location | Gölardı, Turkey |
| • coordinates | 38°29′0″N 39°25′0″E |
| • elevation | 1,150 m (3,770 ft) |
| Mouth | Shatt al-Arab |
• location | Al-Qurnah, Iraq |
• coordinates | 31°0′18″N 47°26′31″E |
• elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Length | 1,900 km (1,200 mi) |
| Basin size | 375,000 km2 (145,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Baghdad |
| • average | 1,014 m3/s (35,800 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 337 m3/s (11,900 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 2,779 m3/s (98,100 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Shatt al-Arab → Persian Gulf |
| River system | Tigris–Euphrates river system |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Garzan, Botan, Khabur, Greater Zab, Lesser Zab, 'Adhaim, Cizre, Diyala |
| • right | Wadi Tharthar |
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