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Rivers in Cameroon

The atlas maps 43 rivers in Cameroon. The 14 most notable come first, sorted by length — the rest load as you scroll.

The longest is the Chari (1,400 km), followed by the Benue River (1,370 km) and the Logone (1,000 km). Eleven of the 14 notable rivers listed here also flow through other countries. The longest river entirely in Cameroon is the Sanaga River (918 km). The Chari is also the one with the largest drainage basin (650,000 km²).

Count
14
Longest
1,400 km

All rivers by length

  1. 1Chari1,400 km
  2. 2Benue River1,370 km
  3. 3Logone1,000 km
  4. 4Sanaga River918 km
  5. 5Sangha785 km
  6. 6Nyong River640 km
  7. 7Kadéï River554 km
  8. 8Dja523 km
  9. 9Cross River489 km
  10. 10Lom River465 km
  11. 11Campo460 km
  12. 12Mbam River425 km
  13. 13Ayina River386 km
  14. 14Katsina Ala320 km
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