Asia is a continent with several major countries and hundreds of large rivers and bodies of water. Within 44.5 million square kilometers, the continent has 49 nations. Russia is the world’s biggest country, including several of the world’s largest and deepest lakes. The deepest lakes developed naturally thousands of years ago. The Baikal Lake, located in the Siberian area, is the deepest lake in Asia and the world, measuring 1,637 meters below the surface.
List of Deepest lakes in the Continent of Asia
| Rank | Name | Country | Region | Depth (meters) | Depth (feet) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baikal | Russia | Siberia | 1,637 | 5,369 |
| 2 | Caspian Sea | Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan | 1,025 | 3,363 | |
| 3 | Issyk Kul | Kyrgyzstan | 668 | 2,192 | |
| 4 | Matano | Indonesia | Sulawesi | 590 | 1,936 |
| 5 | Toba | Indonesia | Sumatra | 505 | 1,657 |
| 6 | Sarez | Tajikistan | 505 | 1,657 | |
| 7 | Van | Turkey | 451 | 1,480 | |
| 8 | Poso | Indonesia | Sulawesi | 450 | 1,476 |
| 9 | Tazawa | Japan | Akita Prefecture | 423 | 1,387 |
