Key facts
- Etymology
- Mongolian : туулах , tuulah , [ ˈtʰʊːɮəχ ] , literal translation</span>"}]]}'>lit. "to wade through"
- Nickname
- Queen Tuul
- Native name
- Туул гол
- Country
- Mongolia
- Aimags
- Töv , Bulgan , Selenge
- City
- Ulaanbaatar
- Source
- Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area
- Location
- Erdene sum , Töv Province
- Coordinates
- 48°30′40″N 108°13′20″E / 48.51111°N 108.22222°E / 48.51111; 108.22222
- Mouth
- Orkhon River
- Length
- 882.8 km (548.5 mi)
- Basin size
- 49,840 km (19,240 sq mi)
- Progression
- Orkhon → Selenga → Lake Baikal → Angara → Yenisey → Kara Sea
- Right
- Terelch River
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- Image
- Tuul River Mongolia.JPG
- Length
- 704
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- Tuul River
- watershed area
- 49840
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Tuul River from above The Tuul River or Tula River (/ˈtuːl/; Mongolian: Туул гол, Tuul gol, pronounced [ˈtʰʊːɮ ɢɔɮ]; in older sources also Tola) is a river in central and northern Mongolia. Sacred to the Mongols, the Tuul is generally called the Hatan Tuul (Mongolian: Хатан Туул, [ˈχaʰtəɴ tʰʊːɮ]; lit. "Queen Tuul"). It is 882.8 kilometres or 549 miles long and drains an area of 49,840 square kilometres or 19,240 square miles. The Secret History of the Mongols (1240 AD) frequently mentions a "Black Forest of the Tuul River" where the palace of Ong Khan was located.
The river originates in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area in the Khentii Mountains, in the Erdene sum of Töv aimag. From there, it travels southwest until it reaches the territory of Ulaanbaatar. Its water runs through the southern part of the capital city of Mongolia, continuing in a western direction in large loops. When it meets the border of Bulgan aimag it turns north, running along that border. After it enters Selenge aimag, it discharges into the Orkhon River near the sum center of Orkhontuul sum.
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