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Rivers in Africa

Africa has 383 notable rivers. Browse them by length — from the Nile (6,650 km) down — each with a map and details.

Count
383
Longest
6,650 km
Avg length
604 km
Large RiversSmall Rivers

By country

AlgeriaAngolaBeninBotswanaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadDemocratic Republic of the CongoEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEswatiniEthiopiaGabonGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauIvory CoastKenyaLesothoLiberiaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNigerNigeriaRepublic of the CongoRwandaSenegalSierra LeoneSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSudanTanzaniaThe GambiaTogoTunisiaUgandaZambiaZimbabwe

All rivers by length

  1. 1Nile6,650 km
  2. 2Kongo4,700 km
  3. 3Niger4,180 km
  4. 4White Nile2,620 km
  5. 5Zambezi2,574 km
  6. 6Kasai2,272 km
  7. 7Orange River2,200 km
  8. 8Lwalaba1,800 km
  9. 9Blue Nile1,783 km
  10. 10Kwango1,770 km
  11. 11Limpopo1,750 km
  12. 12Jubba1,658 km
  13. 13Okavango1,600 km
  14. 14Kafue1,577 km
  15. 15Volta1,500 km
  16. 16Chari1,400 km
  17. 17Benue River1,370 km
  18. 18Mouhoun1,352 km
  19. 19Aruwimi1,300 km
  20. 20Tshuapa1,300 km
  21. 21Lomami1,280 km
  22. 22Lukenie River1,260 km
  23. 23Uele1,210 km
  24. 24Cunene1,207 km
  25. 25Awash1,200 km
  26. 26Bahr Salamat1,200 km
  27. 27Yobe1,200 km
  28. 28Lubilash1,200 km
  29. 29Lulua1,200 km
  30. 30Lulua1,182 km
  31. 31Gambia1,130 km
  32. 32Shebelle1,130 km
  33. 33Vaal1,120 km
  34. 34Atbarah1,120 km
  35. 35Draa1,100 km
  36. 36Igharghar1,100 km
  37. 37Ubangi River1,060 km
  38. 38Wamba1,052 km
  39. 39Senegal1,050 km
  40. 40Bandama River1,050 km
  41. 41Logone1,000 km
  42. 42Cuito1,000 km
  43. 43Molopo970 km
  44. 44Kotto River966 km
  45. 45Kwilu965 km
  46. 46Cuanza965 km
  47. 47Baoulé River944 km
  48. 48Sanaga River918 km
  49. 49N'zi916 km
  50. 50Lomela903 km
  51. 51Oti900 km
  52. 52Komoé900 km
  53. 53Bahr Azoum885 km
  54. 54Tshikapa River870 km
  55. 55Genale river858 km
  56. 56Chiumbe857 km
  57. 57Ogowe850 km
  58. 58Luanginga816 km
  59. 59Kwengo809 km
  60. 60Lwange807 km
  61. 61Tana River800 km
  62. 62Mbomou800 km
  63. 63Bahr al 'Arab800 km
  64. 64Ruvuma River800 km
  65. 65Ulindi797 km
  66. 66Lindi River793 km
  67. 67Sangha785 km
  68. 68Gestro783 km
  69. 69Lubembe782 km
  70. 70Lupori774 km
  71. 71Lwando River773 km
  72. 72Luangwa770 km
  73. 73Omo760 km
  74. 74Tighejert756 km
  75. 75Maringa743 km
  76. 76Nossob740 km
  77. 77Kwando731 km
  78. 78Chelif725 km
  79. 79Bahr el-Ghazal716 km
  80. 80Oued Karakoro697 km
  81. 81Salonga691 km
  82. 82Kaduna691 km
  83. 83Mbuji-Mayi681 km
  84. 84Ouham River676 km
  85. 85Ituri665 km
  86. 86Dawa664 km
  87. 87Lwi660 km
  88. 88Inzia659 km
  89. 89Bomokandi657 km
  90. 90Lugenda River650 km
  91. 91Bahr Aouk650 km
  92. 92Fish River650 km
  93. 93Lobaye River648 km
  94. 94Lungwebungu645 km
  95. 95Gamtoos River645 km
  96. 96Great Fish River644 km
  97. 97Gongola640 km
  98. 98Nyong River640 km
  99. 99White Volta640 km
  100. 100Likouala-aux-Herbes628 km
  101. 101Lokoro River623 km
  102. 102Lurio620 km
  103. 103Ferlo620 km
  104. 104Queve617 km
  105. 105Elila River613 km
  106. 106Marahoué611 km
  107. 107Lwama River609 km
  108. 108Tekezé608 km
  109. 109Rufiji600 km
  110. 110Boteti600 km
  111. 111Betsiboka600 km
  112. 112Sokoto600 km
  113. 113Nyanga600 km
  114. 114Lunga591 km
  115. 115Bili587 km
  116. 116Lowa578 km
  117. 117Lucala River577 km
  118. 118Likouala River573 km
  119. 119Mangoky564 km
  120. 120Munyati562 km
  121. 121Kuiseb560 km
  122. 122Lwilaka560 km
  123. 123Olifants River560 km
  124. 124Sassandra560 km
  125. 125Corubal560 km
  126. 126Niari/Kouilou560 km
  127. 127Luapula560 km
  128. 128Oum Er-Rbia556 km
  129. 129Luquiche555 km
  130. 130Kadéï River554 km
  131. 131Ouaka550 km
  132. 132Quembo550 km
  133. 133West Lunga549 km
  134. 134Wami River545 km
  135. 135Geba545 km
  136. 136Changane536 km
  137. 137Kwilu535 km
  138. 138Rio Messalo530 km
  139. 139Sak525 km
  140. 140Dja523 km
  141. 141Great Kei520 km
  142. 142Moulouya520 km
  143. 143Tugela520 km
  144. 144Maiko516 km
  145. 145Luena River516 km
  146. 146Cavalla515 km
  147. 147Ngounie508 km
  148. 148Lol River500 km
  149. 149Wadi Al-Malik500 km
  150. 150Baraka500 km
  151. 151Alima River500 km
  152. 152Lufira500 km
  153. 153Ivindo River500 km
  154. 154Bafing River500 km
  155. 155Baoulé River500 km
  156. 156Tamanrasset499 km
  157. 157Lwachimo499 km
  158. 158Longa492 km
  159. 159Uere492 km
  160. 160Lunsemfwa492 km
  161. 161Tăfesâset وادي تافساست490 km
  162. 162Cross River489 km
  163. 163Ngoangoa488 km
  164. 164Gwayi486 km
  165. 165Pongolo486 km
  166. 166Jur485 km
  167. 167Rio Licungo484 km
  168. 168Luena483 km
  169. 169Djedi River480 km
  170. 170Caledon480 km
  171. 171Nahir ad Dindar480 km
  172. 172Great Ruaha480 km
  173. 173Komati River480 km
  174. 174Ouémé River480 km
  175. 175Chambeshi480 km
  176. 176Lubudi River480 km
  177. 177Lwilu480 km
  178. 178Orange-Fish Water Scheme477 km
  179. 179Malagarasi River475 km
  180. 180Songwe River472 km
  181. 181Lol470 km
  182. 182Lwembe470 km
  183. 183Mono467 km
  184. 184Lom River465 km
  185. 185Gorouol465 km
  186. 186Cutato Nganguela464 km
  187. 187Doring463 km
  188. 188Swakop River460 km
  189. 189Medjerda460 km
  190. 190Campo460 km
  191. 191Sebou River458 km
  192. 192Didessa451 km
  193. 193Ugab450 km
  194. 194Thaoge449 km
  195. 195Kibali448 km
  196. 196Rio Molócuè445 km
  197. 197Mambéré442 km
  198. 198Gash River440 km
  199. 199Wadi Muqqadam438 km
  200. 200Kaungej434 km
  201. 201Achwa434 km
  202. 202South Sudan - Ethiopia434 km
  203. 203Oued Guir433 km
  204. 204Bani River430 km
  205. 205Mbam River425 km
  206. 206Makona River425 km
  207. 207Rio Cuanavale424 km
  208. 208Sebou424 km
  209. 209Chinko420 km
  210. 210Pangani420 km
  211. 211Léfini418 km
  212. 212Runde418 km
  213. 213Kouyou River416 km
  214. 214Gourits River416 km
  215. 215Loffa River415 km
  216. 216Lóvua413 km
  217. 217Lufubu411 km
  218. 218Mékrou410 km
  219. 219Kabompo410 km
  220. 220Mahavavy410 km
  221. 221Matsiatra410 km
  222. 222Cuchi409 km
  223. 223Lokolo408 km
  224. 224Mbridge407 km
  225. 225Mania405 km
  226. 226Shire402 km
  227. 227Casamance401 km
  228. 228Kagera400 km
  229. 229Faleme River400 km
  230. 230Bakoy400 km
  231. 231Onilahy400 km
  232. 232Save400 km
  233. 233Mazowe River400 km
  234. 234Pungwe River400 km
  235. 235Auob400 km
  236. 236Tano400 km
  237. 237Sankarani400 km
  238. 238Loje398 km
  239. 239Koulountou396 km
  240. 240Mara395 km
  241. 241Ewaso Nyiro393 km
  242. 242Luia392 km
  243. 243Athi390 km
  244. 244Lowa390 km
  245. 245Dongwe390 km
  246. 246Rahad / Shinfa390 km
  247. 247Ka389 km
  248. 248Lutembwe388 km
  249. 249Zamfara388 km
  250. 250Sirba387 km
  251. 251Cestos387 km
  252. 252Rokel386 km
  253. 253Ayina River386 km
  254. 254Sopo385 km
  255. 255Riet River384 km
  256. 256Cuebe381 km
  257. 257Kogon379 km
  258. 258Saloum River378 km
  259. 259Banifing375 km
  260. 260Cambo375 km
  261. 261Dungu374 km
  262. 262Okpara374 km
  263. 263Mananatana373 km
  264. 264Kaba River373 km
  265. 265Mpoko372 km
  266. 266Lugulu371 km
  267. 267Mongala370 km
  268. 268Manambolo370 km
  269. 269Catumbela367 km
  270. 270Benito365 km
  271. 271Agago364 km
  272. 272Crocodile River363 km
  273. 273Nana Barya363 km
  274. 274Rio Luana361 km
  275. 275Mada359 km
  276. 276Ngiri River358 km
  277. 277Luio357 km
  278. 278Agnéby356 km
  279. 279Dion River354 km
  280. 280Grumenti River354 km
  281. 281Davo352 km
  282. 282Turkwel351 km
  283. 283Saguia el-Hamra350 km
  284. 284Tshopo350 km
  285. 285Sand River350 km
  286. 286Bagoé River350 km
  287. 287Luvua River350 km
  288. 288Ofin River350 km
  289. 289Kusa350 km
  290. 290Kerio River350 km
  291. 291Mogalakwena River349 km
  292. 292Bou349 km
  293. 293Harts River347 km
  294. 294Anseba River346 km
  295. 295Marico346 km
  296. 296Ti-n-Târabîne345 km
  297. 297Luombe344 km
  298. 298Yenge344 km
  299. 299Lukusashi344 km
  300. 300Cuelei343 km
  301. 301Riz342 km
  302. 302Nana340 km
  303. 303Igharghar339 km
  304. 304Alibori338 km
  305. 305Breede337 km
  306. 306Tunjo337 km
  307. 307Curoca337 km
  308. 308Buffalo337 km
  309. 309Rio Ligonha336 km
  310. 310Mwombezhi336 km
  311. 311Louessé336 km
  312. 312Metangua River334 km
  313. 313Nzoia River334 km
  314. 314Ti-n-Amzi332 km
  315. 315Luombwa331 km
  316. 316Lufupa331 km
  317. 317Wadi Zūzfāna331 km
  318. 318Omaruru330 km
  319. 319Nkeni River330 km
  320. 320Mzingwane330 km
  321. 321Nata330 km
  322. 322Milo330 km
  323. 323Lubansenshi328 km
  324. 324Sofia328 km
  325. 325Shingwedzi River328 km
  326. 326Manyinga328 km
  327. 327Lumbe327 km
  328. 328Bolombo325 km
  329. 329Mbari325 km
  330. 330Cutato325 km
  331. 331Assouf Mellene324 km
  332. 332Kasuku323 km
  333. 333Lomba322 km
  334. 334Tienba322 km
  335. 335Lubi321 km
  336. 336Mbewmburu River320 km
  337. 337Katsina Ala320 km
  338. 338Rio Melela320 km
  339. 339Lukuga River320 km
  340. 340White Mfolozi River320 km
  341. 341Mano River320 km
  342. 342Longa320 km
  343. 343Pibor320 km
  344. 344Ngotwane River318 km
  345. 345Oso River317 km
  346. 346Ibrahimiya Canal317 km
  347. 347Lubule317 km
  348. 348Lubue316 km
  349. 349Modder River316 km
  350. 350Makondu314 km
  351. 351Red Volta313 km
  352. 352Luampa312 km
  353. 353Rungwa River312 km
  354. 354Luswishi311 km
  355. 355Mkomazi310 km
  356. 356Lui309 km
  357. 357Wadi Bahat309 km
  358. 358Luvidjo308 km
  359. 359Lékéti307 km
  360. 360Bouenza307 km
  361. 361Sobat306 km
  362. 362Motaba River306 km
  363. 363Baro306 km
  364. 364Sengwa River306 km
  365. 365Shangani River305 km
  366. 366Férédougouba305 km
  367. 367Umzimkulu River305 km
  368. 368Busira305 km
  369. 369Fafa River304 km
  370. 370Oued Saoura303 km
  371. 371Konkouré303 km
  372. 372Ruhuhu River300 km
  373. 373South Rukuru300 km
  374. 374Nyabarongo300 km
  375. 375Ruvubu300 km
  376. 376Ikopa300 km
  377. 377Machile300 km
  378. 378Rio Bengo300 km
  379. 379Maputo River300 km
  380. 380Shashe River300 km
  381. 381Gouroubi300 km
  382. 382Bia300 km
  383. 383Suez Canal193 km
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