List of rivers of Africa

This is a list of rivers in Africa. See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc.

## Southern Africa

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* Cuanza \- Angola
* Great Fish River \- South Africa
* Great Kei River \- South Africa

* Black Kei River \- South Africa
* White Kei River \- South 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

* Caledon \- South Africa, Lesotho
* Vaal \- South Africa
* Fish \- Namibia

* Shangani River \- Zimbabwe
* Swakop River \- Namibia
* Tugela \- South Africa
* Umfolozi River \- South Africa

* Black Umfolozi River \- South Africa
* White Umfolozi River \- South Africa

* Umgeni River \- South Africa
* Umkomazi River \- South Africa
* Zambezi \- Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
* Gairezi \- Zimbabwe, Mozambique

## Central Africa

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* Chari \- Central African Republic, Chad, Cameroon
* Logone \- Central African Republic, 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
* Kwango \- Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Sankuru \- Democratic 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
* Lopori \- Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Maringa \- 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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Largest primary rivers of Africa by discharge (>100 m3/s):  River  | Average discharge (m3/s) at mouth

|

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

(continues)  River  | Average discharge (m3/s) at mouth

|

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

(continues)  River  | Average discharge (m3/s) at mouth

|

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

(continues)  River  | Average discharge (m3/s) at mouth

|

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

(continues)  River  | Average discharge (m3/s) at mouth

|

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

(10 to 100 m3/s)  River  | Average discharge (m3/s) at mouth

|

Katuma |

Cacheu |

Grand Cess |

Galana |

Casamance |

Tensift |

Songwe |

Ruvu |

Great Kei |

San Pedro |

Wami |

Gourits |

Moulouya |

Sous |

Medjerda |

Great Fish |

Komadougou |

Drâa |

Bou Regreg |

Chelif |

Sundays |

## See also

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* 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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