This is a list of rivers in Africa. See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc.
Southern Africa
- Groot River(s) - South Africa
- Groot River (Western Cape)
- Groot River (Southern Cape)
- Groot River (Eastern Cape)
- another name for the Orange River - South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia
- Gamtoos River - South Africa
- Ihosy River - Madagascar
- Jukskei River - South Africa
- Kafue River - Zambia
- Kowie River - South Africa
- Kuiseb - Namibia
- Kunene - Angola (as Cunene), Namibia
- Kwando - Namibia, also known as Linyanti and Chobe in places
- Limpopo - Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana
- Luangwa River - Zambia
- Mania River - Madagascar
- Maputo River - South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique
- Molopo - Botswana, South Africa
- Mooi River (Tugela) - South Africa
- Mthatha River - South Africa
- Okavango - Botswana, Namibia, Angola (as "Cubango")
- Onilahy River - Madagascar
- Orange - South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia
- Shangani River - Zimbabwe
- Swakop River - Namibia
- Tugela - South Africa
- Umfolozi River - South Africa
- Umgeni River - South Africa
- Umkomazi River - South Africa
- Zambezi - Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
- Gairezi - Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Central Africa
- Chari - Central African Republic, Chad, Cameroon
- Kagera River - Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
- Congo - Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo
- Ebola River - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Kasai - Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo
- Lualaba - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Lomami - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ubangi - Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic
- Lulonga - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Tshuapa - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Uele - Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Nyabarongo River - Rwanda
- Rurubu River - Burundi
- Ruzizi River - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi
- Mbomou - Central Africa Republic
- Wouri - Cameroon
- Xufexufe River - São Tomé and Príncipe
East Africa
- Tana - Kenya
- Athi - Kenya
- Mara - Kenya and Tanzania
- Ewaso - Nyiro-Kenya
- Sondu - Mirio-Kenya
- Ruvoma - Tanzania
- Rufiji - Tanzania
- Ruvu - Tanzania
- Shebelle - Somalia and Ethiopia
- Jubba - Somalia and Ethiopia
- Nile - Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt
- Sezibwa - Uganda
- Maputo - Tanzania
West Africa
- Aba - Nigeria
- Bandama River
- Benue - Nigeria
- Cavalla River - Liberia
- Ethiope River - Nigeria
- Gambia - The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea
- Kolenté (Great Scarcies) - Guinea, Sierra Leone
- Little Scarcies (Kaba) - Guinea, Sierra Leone
- Moa - Guinea, Sierra Leone
- Niger - Nigeria, Benin, Niger, Mali, Guinea
- Oba - Nigeria
- Ose - Nigeria
- Osun - Nigeria
- Oteghelli - Nigeria
- Oueme - Benin
- Rokel - Sierra Leone
- Saint Paul - Liberia
- Sanaga - Cameroon
- Sankarani - Mali
- Senegal - Senegal, Mauritania, Mali
- Sewa River
- Volta - Ghana, Burkina Faso
- Cross River (Nigeria) - Nigeria
- Nuon River - Liberia, Ivory Coast
- Cestos River - Liberia
North Africa
- Nile - Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia. 6,650 km
- Atbarah River - Sudan, Ethiopia
- Blue Nile - Sudan, Ethiopia
- Didessa River - Ethiopia
- Nile - Egypt
- Bahr el Zeraf - South Sudan
- White Nile - Sudan, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
- Bou Regreg - Morocco. 240 km
- Draa River - Morocco. 1100 km
- Moulouya River - Morocco. 520 km
- Oum Er-Rbia River - Morocco. 555 km
- Sebou River - Morocco. 496 km
- Chelif River - Algeria. 725 km
Rivers of Africa by discharge
River | Average discharge (m/s) at mouth |
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001 Congo | 41,400 |
002 Niger | 8,630 |
003 Ogooué | 5,890 |
004 Zambezi | 4,200 |
005 Nile | 2,830 |
006 Sanaga | 2,730 |
007 Cross | 2,647 |
008 Kwanza | 1,944 |
009 Rovuma | 1,773 |
010 Betsiboka | 1,407 |
011 Wouri | 1,389 |
012 Tsiribihina | 1,316 |
013 Volta | 1,290 |
014 Rufiji | 1,268 |
015 Chari | 1,200 |
016 Cavally | 1,192 |
017 Konkouré | 1,170 |
018 St Paul | 1,125 |
019 Benin | 1,084 |
020 Sofia | 1,062 |
021 Moa | 1,044 |
022 Kouilou | 1,000 |
River | Average discharge (m/s) at mouth |
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022 Kouilou | 1,000 |
023 Sassandra | 978 |
024 L. Scarcies | 967 |
025 Sewa | 952 |
026 St John | 864 |
027 Maningory | 776 |
028 Lúrio | 741 |
029 Ntem | 718 |
030 Omo | 660 |
031 Nyanga | 651 |
032 Mangoky | 597 |
033 Sénégal | 596 |
034 Nyong | 595 |
035 Loffa | 590 |
036 Bandama | 583 |
037 Cestos | 581 |
038 Mahavavy | 578 |
039 Corubal | 555 |
040 Rokel | 547 |
041 Mbini | 515 |
042 Pungwe | 492 |
043 Mahajamba | 483 |
044 Jong | 477 |
045 Save | 437 |
046 Kolenté | 424 |
047 Licungo | 421 |
048 Mitimele | 416 |
049 Mangoro | 386 |
050 Imo | 384 |
051 Gambia | 374 |
River | Average discharge (m/s) at mouth |
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052 Mano | 370 |
053 Orange | 369 |
054 Cuvo | 369 |
055 Mebridege | 329 |
056 Jubba | 328 |
057 Rianila | 325 |
058 Ogun | 320 |
059 Búzi | 315 |
060 Limpopo | 313 |
061 Fatala | 312 |
062 Okavango | 297 |
063 Sehnkwehn | 296 |
064 Kogon | 289 |
065 Pra | 288 |
066 Farmington | 288 |
067 Simianona | 285 |
068 Komo | 273 |
069 Komoé | 264 |
070 Ouémé | 254 |
071 Mungo | 245 |
072 Mananara | 244 |
073 Tana | 243 |
074 Manambolo | 240 |
075 Messalo | 235 |
076 Ivondro | 234 |
077 Geba | 232 |
078 Antainambalana | 226 |
079 Cunene | 222 |
080 Catumbela | 216 |
081 Maevarano | 203 |
River | Average discharge (m/s) at mouth |
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082 Longa | 200 |
083 Kwa Ibo | 195 |
084 Osun | 193 |
085 Tinguilinta | 192 |
086 Mananjary | 191 |
087 Timbo | 187 |
088 Onilahy | 183 |
089 Maningoza | 173 |
090 Tano | 172 |
091 Analanjirofo | 172 |
092 Dugbe | 169 |
093 Mananara | 166 |
094 Gbangbaia | 166 |
095 Onive | 164 |
096 Sibiti | 162 |
097 Incomáti | 160 |
098 Ankobra | 158 |
099 Awash | 152 |
100 Manambaho | 151 |
101 Mzimvubu | 151 |
102 Ligonha | 150 |
103 Rungwa | 149 |
104 Dibamba | 148 |
105 Matandu | 147 |
106 Ramboué | 142 |
107 Sebou | 137 |
108 Manampatrana | 137 |
109 Momba | 136 |
110 Sambirano | 135 |
111 Akpakorum | 133 |
River | Average discharge (m/s) at mouth |
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112 Sinoe | 133 |
113 Mbewmburu | 126 |
114 Mono | 125 |
115 Kerio | 123 |
116 Chiloango | 121 |
117 Douengui | 119 |
118 Tugela | 119 |
119 Maputo | 117 |
120 Pangani | 117 |
121 Coporolo | 106 |
122 Rbia | 105 |
123 Great Kwa | 105 |
124 Mémé | 103 |
125 Forécariah | 100 |
River | Average discharge (m/s) at mouth |
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Katuma | 98 |
Cacheu | 94 |
Grand Cess | 93 |
Galana | 90 |
Casamance | 86 |
Tensift | 74 |
Songwe | 70 |
Ruvu | 68 |
Great Kei | 67 |
San Pedro | 67 |
Wami | 61 |
Gourits | 43 |
Moulouya | 41 |
Sous | 35 |
Medjerda | 29 |
Great Fish | 26 |
Komadougou | 25 |
Drâa | 25 |
Bou Regreg | 24 |
Chelif | 24 |
Sundays | 16 |
See also
- Geography of Africa
- List of rivers of Europe
- List of rivers of Asia
- List of rivers of the Americas
- List of rivers of Oceania
- Lists of rivers
- List of dry rivers in Africa
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