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Rivers in Africa

Africa has 368 notable rivers. Browse them by length — from the Nile (6,650 km) down — each with a map and details.

Count
368
Longest
6,650 km
Avg length
600 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. 27Lubilash1,200 km
  28. 28Lulua1,182 km
  29. 29Gambia1,130 km
  30. 30Shebelle1,130 km
  31. 31Vaal1,120 km
  32. 32Atbarah1,120 km
  33. 33Draa1,100 km
  34. 34Igharghar1,100 km
  35. 35Ubangi River1,060 km
  36. 36Wamba1,052 km
  37. 37Senegal1,050 km
  38. 38Bandama River1,050 km
  39. 39Logone1,000 km
  40. 40Cuito1,000 km
  41. 41Molopo970 km
  42. 42Kotto River966 km
  43. 43Kwilu965 km
  44. 44Cuanza965 km
  45. 45Baoulé River944 km
  46. 46Sanaga River918 km
  47. 47N'zi916 km
  48. 48Lomela903 km
  49. 49Oti900 km
  50. 50Komoé900 km
  51. 51Bahr Azoum885 km
  52. 52Tshikapa River870 km
  53. 53Genale river858 km
  54. 54Chiumbe857 km
  55. 55Ogowe850 km
  56. 56Luanginga816 km
  57. 57Kwengo809 km
  58. 58Lwange807 km
  59. 59Tana River800 km
  60. 60Mbomou800 km
  61. 61Bahr al 'Arab800 km
  62. 62Ruvuma River800 km
  63. 63Ulindi797 km
  64. 64Lindi River793 km
  65. 65Sangha785 km
  66. 66Gestro783 km
  67. 67Lubembe782 km
  68. 68Lupori774 km
  69. 69Lwando River773 km
  70. 70Luangwa770 km
  71. 71Omo760 km
  72. 72Tighejert756 km
  73. 73Maringa743 km
  74. 74Nossob740 km
  75. 75Kwando731 km
  76. 76Chelif725 km
  77. 77Salonga691 km
  78. 78Kaduna691 km
  79. 79Mbuji-Mayi681 km
  80. 80Ouham River676 km
  81. 81Ituri665 km
  82. 82Dawa664 km
  83. 83Lwi660 km
  84. 84Inzia659 km
  85. 85Bomokandi657 km
  86. 86Lugenda River650 km
  87. 87Bahr Aouk650 km
  88. 88Fish River650 km
  89. 89Lobaye River648 km
  90. 90Lungwebungu645 km
  91. 91Great Fish River644 km
  92. 92Gongola640 km
  93. 93Nyong River640 km
  94. 94White Volta640 km
  95. 95Likouala-aux-Herbes628 km
  96. 96Lokoro River623 km
  97. 97Lurio620 km
  98. 98Ferlo620 km
  99. 99Queve617 km
  100. 100Elila River613 km
  101. 101Marahoué611 km
  102. 102Lwama River609 km
  103. 103Tekezé608 km
  104. 104Rufiji600 km
  105. 105Boteti600 km
  106. 106Betsiboka600 km
  107. 107Sokoto600 km
  108. 108Nyanga600 km
  109. 109Lunga591 km
  110. 110Bili587 km
  111. 111Lowa578 km
  112. 112Lucala River577 km
  113. 113Likouala River573 km
  114. 114Mangoky564 km
  115. 115Munyati562 km
  116. 116Kuiseb560 km
  117. 117Lwilaka560 km
  118. 118Olifants River560 km
  119. 119Sassandra560 km
  120. 120Corubal560 km
  121. 121Niari/Kouilou560 km
  122. 122Luapula560 km
  123. 123Oum Er-Rbia556 km
  124. 124Luquiche555 km
  125. 125Kadéï River554 km
  126. 126Ouaka550 km
  127. 127Quembo550 km
  128. 128West Lunga549 km
  129. 129Geba545 km
  130. 130Changane536 km
  131. 131Kwilu535 km
  132. 132Rio Messalo530 km
  133. 133Sak525 km
  134. 134Dja523 km
  135. 135Moulouya520 km
  136. 136Tugela520 km
  137. 137Maiko516 km
  138. 138Luena River516 km
  139. 139Cavalla515 km
  140. 140Ngounie508 km
  141. 141Wadi Al-Malik500 km
  142. 142Baraka500 km
  143. 143Alima River500 km
  144. 144Lufira500 km
  145. 145Ivindo River500 km
  146. 146Bafing River500 km
  147. 147Baoulé River500 km
  148. 148Tamanrasset499 km
  149. 149Lwachimo499 km
  150. 150Longa492 km
  151. 151Uere492 km
  152. 152Lunsemfwa492 km
  153. 153Tăfesâset وادي تافساست490 km
  154. 154Cross River489 km
  155. 155Ngoangoa488 km
  156. 156Gwayi486 km
  157. 157Pongolo486 km
  158. 158Jur485 km
  159. 159Rio Licungo484 km
  160. 160Luena483 km
  161. 161Caledon480 km
  162. 162Nahir ad Dindar480 km
  163. 163Great Ruaha480 km
  164. 164Komati River480 km
  165. 165Ouémé River480 km
  166. 166Chambeshi480 km
  167. 167Lubudi River480 km
  168. 168Lwilu480 km
  169. 169Malagarasi River475 km
  170. 170Lol470 km
  171. 171Lwembe470 km
  172. 172Mono467 km
  173. 173Lom River465 km
  174. 174Cutato Nganguela464 km
  175. 175Doring463 km
  176. 176Swakop River460 km
  177. 177Medjerda460 km
  178. 178Campo460 km
  179. 179Didessa451 km
  180. 180Rahad / Shinfa451 km
  181. 181Ugab450 km
  182. 182Thaoge449 km
  183. 183Kibali448 km
  184. 184Rio Molócuè445 km
  185. 185Mambéré442 km
  186. 186Gash River440 km
  187. 187Wadi Muqqadam438 km
  188. 188Kaungej434 km
  189. 189Achwa434 km
  190. 190Oued Guir433 km
  191. 191Bani River430 km
  192. 192Mbam River425 km
  193. 193Makona River425 km
  194. 194Rio Cuanavale424 km
  195. 195Sebou424 km
  196. 196Chinko420 km
  197. 197Pangani420 km
  198. 198Léfini418 km
  199. 199Runde418 km
  200. 200Kouyou River416 km
  201. 201Loffa River415 km
  202. 202Lóvua413 km
  203. 203Lufubu411 km
  204. 204Mékrou410 km
  205. 205Kabompo410 km
  206. 206Mahavavy410 km
  207. 207Matsiatra410 km
  208. 208Cuchi409 km
  209. 209Lokolo408 km
  210. 210Mbridge407 km
  211. 211Mania405 km
  212. 212Shire402 km
  213. 213Casamance401 km
  214. 214Kagera400 km
  215. 215Faleme River400 km
  216. 216Bakoy400 km
  217. 217Onilahy400 km
  218. 218Save400 km
  219. 219Mazowe River400 km
  220. 220Pungwe River400 km
  221. 221Auob400 km
  222. 222Tano400 km
  223. 223Sankarani400 km
  224. 224Loje398 km
  225. 225Koulountou396 km
  226. 226Mara395 km
  227. 227Ewaso Nyiro393 km
  228. 228Luia392 km
  229. 229Athi390 km
  230. 230Dongwe390 km
  231. 231Ka389 km
  232. 232Lutembwe388 km
  233. 233Zamfara388 km
  234. 234Sirba387 km
  235. 235Cestos387 km
  236. 236Rokel386 km
  237. 237Ayina River386 km
  238. 238Sopo385 km
  239. 239Riet River384 km
  240. 240Cuebe381 km
  241. 241Kogon379 km
  242. 242Saloum River378 km
  243. 243Banifing375 km
  244. 244Cambo375 km
  245. 245Dungu374 km
  246. 246Okpara374 km
  247. 247Mananatana373 km
  248. 248Kaba River373 km
  249. 249Mpoko372 km
  250. 250Lugulu371 km
  251. 251Mongala370 km
  252. 252Manambolo370 km
  253. 253Catumbela367 km
  254. 254Benito365 km
  255. 255Agago364 km
  256. 256Crocodile River363 km
  257. 257Nana Barya363 km
  258. 258Rio Luana361 km
  259. 259Mada359 km
  260. 260Ngiri River358 km
  261. 261Luio357 km
  262. 262Agnéby356 km
  263. 263Dion River354 km
  264. 264Grumenti River354 km
  265. 265Davo352 km
  266. 266Turkwel351 km
  267. 267Tshopo350 km
  268. 268Bagoé River350 km
  269. 269Luvua River350 km
  270. 270Ofin River350 km
  271. 271Kusa350 km
  272. 272Kerio River350 km
  273. 273Mogalakwena River349 km
  274. 274Bou349 km
  275. 275Harts River347 km
  276. 276Anseba River346 km
  277. 277Marico346 km
  278. 278Ti-n-Târabîne345 km
  279. 279Luombe344 km
  280. 280Yenge344 km
  281. 281Lukusashi344 km
  282. 282Cuelei343 km
  283. 283Riz342 km
  284. 284Nana340 km
  285. 285Igharghar339 km
  286. 286Breede337 km
  287. 287Tunjo337 km
  288. 288Curoca337 km
  289. 289Buffalo337 km
  290. 290Rio Ligonha336 km
  291. 291Mwombezhi336 km
  292. 292Louessé336 km
  293. 293Metangua River334 km
  294. 294Ti-n-Amzi332 km
  295. 295Luombwa331 km
  296. 296Lufupa331 km
  297. 297Nkeni River330 km
  298. 298Mzingwane330 km
  299. 299Nata330 km
  300. 300Milo330 km
  301. 301Lubansenshi328 km
  302. 302Sofia328 km
  303. 303Shingwedzi River328 km
  304. 304Manyinga328 km
  305. 305Lumbe327 km
  306. 306Bolombo325 km
  307. 307Mbari325 km
  308. 308Cutato325 km
  309. 309Assouf Mellene324 km
  310. 310Kasuku323 km
  311. 311Lomba322 km
  312. 312Tienba322 km
  313. 313Lubi321 km
  314. 314Katsina Ala320 km
  315. 315Rio Melela320 km
  316. 316Lukuga River320 km
  317. 317White Mfolozi River320 km
  318. 318Longa320 km
  319. 319Pibor320 km
  320. 320Ngotwane River318 km
  321. 321Oso River317 km
  322. 322Lubule317 km
  323. 323Lubue316 km
  324. 324Modder River316 km
  325. 325Makondu314 km
  326. 326Red Volta313 km
  327. 327Luampa312 km
  328. 328Rungwa River312 km
  329. 329Luswishi311 km
  330. 330Mkomazi310 km
  331. 331Lui309 km
  332. 332Wadi Bahat309 km
  333. 333Luvidjo308 km
  334. 334Lékéti307 km
  335. 335Bouenza307 km
  336. 336Sobat306 km
  337. 337Motaba River306 km
  338. 338Sengwa River306 km
  339. 339Shangani River305 km
  340. 340Férédougouba305 km
  341. 341Umzimkulu River305 km
  342. 342Fafa River304 km
  343. 343Konkouré303 km
  344. 344Nyabarongo300 km
  345. 345Ruvubu300 km
  346. 346Ikopa300 km
  347. 347Machile300 km
  348. 348Maputo River300 km
  349. 349Shashe River300 km
  350. 350Bia300 km
  351. 351Kalungwishi291 km
  352. 352Ruvu285 km
  353. 353Dande285 km
  354. 354Saint John River282 km
  355. 355Ziz282 km
  356. 356Donga282 km
  357. 357Tinkisso River268 km
  358. 358Manyame260 km
  359. 359Sundays River250 km
  360. 360Buzi River250 km
  361. 361Bahr el Zeraf240 km
  362. 362Imo River240 km
  363. 363Semliki230 km
  364. 364Niandan190 km
  365. 365Léraba165 km
  366. 366Daka160 km
  367. 367Beli140 km
  368. 368Afram100 km
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