Onon (river)

Onon
Onon gol
The Onon joins the Shilka which joins the Amur
Nickname(s)Queen Mother Onon
Native nameОнон гол (Mongolian)
Location
CountryMongolia, Russia
AimagKhentii
Physical characteristics
Sourceeastern Khentii Mountains
 • coordinates48°50′29″N 108°47′18″E / 48.8413°N 108.7883°E / 48.8413; 108.7883
MouthShilka
 • coordinates
51°42′21″N 115°50′40″E / 51.70583°N 115.84444°E / 51.70583; 115.84444
Length1,032 km (641 mi)
Basin size96,200 km2 (37,100 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionShilkaAmurSea of Okhotsk
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The Onon (Mongolian: Онон гол, Onon gol; Russian: Оно́н) is a river in Mongolia and Russia. It is 1,032 kilometres (641 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 96,200 square kilometres (37,100 sq mi).[1]