✔ List
All rivers are accepted and duplicates are welcome since rivers have a variety of locations and stories to tell.
Tributaries, canals, and streams are accepted waterways too.
The project has a brackish bay where a river meets the sea (New Zealand), a lake which is said to be the source of the Ganges (Tibet), and a fresh water spring that is the source of the Seine (France), and a damn (Finland.)
Below are four lists:
1. Countries of the world with checks next to those reached
2. Longest rivers of the world
3. Countries with the worlds long rivers run through them
✓ notes areas reached and rivers touched.
Please visit "Join" for details to contribute a river to the project.
1. COUNTRIES of THE WORLD WE WISH TO INCLUDE (at least once, yet often is welcomed):
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia✓, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia✓ & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazi✓l, Brunei, Darussalam, Bulgaria✓, Burkina, Faso Burma (Myanmar), Burundi, Cambodia✓, Cameroon, Canada✓, Cape, Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China✓, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire✓, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic✓, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, England, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia✓, Fiji, Finland✓, France✓, Gabon, Gambia, The Georgia, Germany✓, Ghana, Great Britain✓, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland✓, India✓, Indonesia, Iran✓, Iraq, Ireland, Israel✓, Italy, Jamaica, Japan✓, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, North Korea, South Korea✓, South Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall, Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico✓, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia✓, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia✓, Nauru, Nepal, The Netherlands, New Zealand✓, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Northern Ireland, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian State*, Panama, Papua, New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru✓, The Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia✓, Rwanda, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé & Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Senegal, Serbia ✓, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka✓, Sudan✓, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland✓, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand✓, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey✓, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine✓, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom✓, United States✓, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara*, Wales, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia✓, Zimbabwe
2. LONGEST RIVERS IN THE WORLD (and the countries they run through)
1. Nile – Kagera :: Ethiopia✓(see #78) , Eritrea, Sudan✓ (see #79), Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Congo
2. Amazon :: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana
3. Yangtze - China
4. Mississippi (Upper #122, middle, and Lower) :: United States✓, Canada
5. Río de la Plata – Paraná – Paraíba:: Brazil✓, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay
6. Yenisei – Angara – Selenga :: Mongolia (see #92)
7. Yellow :: China✓
8. Ob – Irtysh :: Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
9. Paraná :: Brazil , Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay
10. Congo – Chambeshi :: Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
11. Amur – Argun :: Russia, China, Mongolia
11b. Lena :: Russia
12. Mekong :: Laos, Thailand, China, Cambodia✓, Vietnam, Myanmar
13. Mackenzie :: Canada✓
14. Niger :: Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Algeria, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Chad
15. Murray – Darling :: Australia
16. Tocantins – Araguaia :: Brazil
17. Volga :: Russia✓
18. Shatt al-Arab – Euphrates :: Iraq, Turkey, Syria
19. Madeira – Mamoré – Grande – Caine – Rocha :: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
20. Purus :: Brazil, Peru
21. Yukon :: United States, Canada
22. Indus :: Pakistan, India, China, Afghanistan
23. São Francisco :: Brazil
24. Syr Darya – Naryn :: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
25. Salween :: China, Myanmar, Thailand
26. Saint Lawrence :: Canada, United States
27. Rio Grande :: United States, Mexico
28. Lower Tunguska :: Russia
29. Brahmaputra – Tsangpo :: India, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, China, Bhutan
30. Danube – Breg :: Romania, Hungary, Austria, Serbia, Germany, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Croatia
31. Zambezi :: Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana
32. Vilyuy :: Russia
33. Araguaia :: Brazil
34. Amu Darya :: Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan
35. Japurá :: Brazil, Colombia
36. Nelson – Saskatchewan :: Canada, United States
37. Paraguay :: Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina
38. Kolyma :: Russia
39. Ganges-Padma :: India, Bangladesh, Nepal
40. Pilcomayo :: Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia
41. Upper Ob :: Russia
42. Ishim :: Kazakhstan, Russia
43. Juruá :: Amazon Peru, Brazil
44. Ural :: Russia, Kazakhstan
45. Arkansas :: United States✓
46. Ubangi – Uele :: Congo, Central African Republic
47. Olenyok :: Russia
48. Dnieper :: Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
49. Aldan :: Russia
50. Negro :: Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia
51. Columbia :: United States✓, Canada
52. Colorado :: United States✓, Mexico
53. Pearl – Zhu Jiang :: China, Vietnam
54. Red :: United States
55. Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) :: Myanmar
56. Kasai :: Angola, Congo
57. Ohio – Allegheny :: United States
58. Orinoco :: Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana
59. Tarim :: China
60. Xingu :: Brazil
61. Orange :: South Africa, Namibia✓, Botswana, Lesotho
62. Northern Salado :: Argentina
63. Vitim :: Russia
64. Tigris :: Iraq, Syria
65. Songhua :: China
66. Tapajós :: Brazil
67. Don :: Russia,
68. Stony Tunguska :: Russia
69. Pechora :: Russia
70. Kama :: Russia
71. Limpopo :: Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana
72. Guaporé (Itenez) :: Brazil, Bolivia
73. Indigirka :: Russia
74. Snake :: United States
75. Senegal :: Senegal, Mali, Mauritania
76. Uruguay :: Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil
78. Blue Nile :: Ethiopia✓
79. Blue Nile :: Sudan✓
80. Churchill :: Canada
71. Khatanga :: Russia
72. Okavango :: Namibia, Angola, Botswana
77. Volta :: Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin
82. Beni :: Bolivia
83. Platte :: United States
84. Tobol :: Kazakhstan, Russia
85. Jubba – Shebelle :: Ethiopia, Somalia
86. Içá (Putumayo) :: Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
87. Magdalena :: Colombia
88. Han :: China✓
89. Oka :: Russia
91. Pecos :: United States✓
92. Upper Yenisei :: Russia, Mongolia (see #6)
93. Godavari :: India
94. Colorado :: United States✓
95. Río Grande (Guapay) :: Bolivia
96. Belaya :: Russia
97. Cooper – Barcoo :: Australia
98. Marañón :: Peru
99. Dniester :: Ukraine, Moldova
100. Benue :: Cameroon, Nigeria
101. Ili (Yili) :: China, Kazakhstan
102. Warburton – Georgina :: Australia
103. Sutlej :: China, India, Pakistan
104. Yamuna :: India
105. Vyatka :: Russia
106. Fraser :: Canada✓
107. Mtkvari (Kura) :: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Turkey, Iran
108. Grande :: Brazil
109. Brazos :: United States
110. Cauca :: Colombia
111. Liao :: China
112. Yalong :: China
113. Iguaçu :: Brazil, Argentina
113. Olyokma :: Russia
115. Northern Dvina – Sukhona :: Russia
116. Krishna :: India
116. Iriri :: Brazil
117. Narmada :: India
118. Lomami :: Congo
119. Ottawa :: Canada✓
120. Zeya :: Russia
121. Juruena :: Brazil
122. Upper Mississippi :: United States✓(see #4)
123. Rhine :: Germany✓, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Austria, Liechtenstein, Italy
124. Athabasca :: Canada
124. Elbe – Vltava :: Germany✓, Czech Republic✓
126. Canadian :: United States
127. North Saskatchewan :: Canada
128. Draa :: Morocco
129. Vaal :: South Africa
130. Shire :: Mozambique, Malawi
131. Nen (Nonni) :: China
132. Kızıl River :: Turkey
133. Green :: United States
134. Milk :: United States, Canada
135. Chindwin :: Myanmar
136. Sankuru :: Congo
137. James (Dakotas) :: United States
138. Kapuas :: Indonesia
139. Desna :: Russia, Ukraine
140. Helmand :: Afghanistan, Iran
141. Madre de Dios :: Peru, Bolivia
142. Tietê :: Brazil
142. Vychegda :: Russia
144. Sepik :: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
145. Cimarron :: United States
146. Anadyr :: Russia
146. Paraíba do Sul :: Brazil✓
148. Jialing River :: China
149. Liard :: Canada
150. Cumberland :: United States
150. White :: United States
152. Huallaga :: Peru
152. Kwango :: Congo
154. Gambia :: Senegal, Guinea
155. Chenab :: India, Pakistan
156. Yellowstone :: United States
158. Aras :: Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran
159. Chu River :: Kazakhstan
160. Donets :: Russia
161. Bermejo :: Argentina, Bolivia
162. Fly :: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
163. Guaviare :: Colombia
164. Kuskokwim :: United States
165. Tennessee :: United States
166. Vistula :: Poland
167. Aruwimi :: Congo
168. Daugava :: Belarus, Russia
169. Gila :: United States
170. Loire :: France
171. Essequibo :: Guyana
172. Khoper :: Russia
173. Tagus :: Spain, Portugal
Afghanistan: Indus, Helmand, Amu Darya
Algeria: Niger
Angola: Congo – Chambeshi, Zambezi, Okavango
Argentina: Río de la Plata – Paraná – Paranaíba, Paraguay, Pilcomayo, Northern Salado, Uruguay, Iguaçu, Bermejo
Armenia: Aras, Mtkvari (Kura)
Austria: Danube – Breg, Rhine
Australia: Murray – Darling, Cooper – Barcoo, Warburton – Georgina
Azerbaijan: Aras, Mtkvari (Kura)Bangladesh: Brahmaputra – Tsangpo, Ganges-Padma
Benin: Niger, Volta
Bhutan: Brahmaputra – Tsangpo
Botswana: Zambezi, Orange, Limpopo, Okavango
Brazil: Amazon, Río de la Plata, Paraná – Paranaíba, Tocantins – Araguaia, Madeira – Mamoré – Grande – Caine – Rocha, Purus, São Francisco, Araguaia, Japurá, Paraguay, Juruá, Xingu, Tapajós, Guaporé, Uruguay, Içá (Putumayo), Grande, Iguaçu, Iriri, Juruena, Tietê, Paraíba do Sul ✓
Belarus: Daugava , Dnieper
Bolivia: Amazon, Río de la Plata – Paraná – Paranaíba, Madeira – Mamoré – Grande – Caine – Rocha, Paraguay, Pilcomayo, Guaporé, Bermejo, Beni, Río Grande (Guapay), Madre de Dios
Bulgaria: Danube – Breg
Burkina Faso: Niger, Volta
Burundi: Nile, Congo – Chambeshi
Chad: Niger
Cambodia: Mekong✓,
Cameroon: Congo – Chambeshi, Niger, Benue
Canada: Mackenzie – Peace✓, Yukon, Saint Lawrence, Nelson – Saskatchewan, Columbia, Churchill, Fraser✓, Ottawa✓, Athabasca, North Saskatchewan, Milk, Liard
Central African Republic: Ubangi – Uele
China: Yangtze, Yellow✓, Ob – Irtysh, Amur – Argun, Mekong, Indus, Salween, Brahmaputra – Tsangpo, Tarim, Songhua, Han✓, Pearl – Zhu Jiang , Ili (Yili), Sutlej, Liao, Yalong, Nen(Nonni), Jialing River
Colombia: Amazon, Japurá, Içá (Putumayo), Magdalena, Cauca, Guaviare, Negro / Brazil, Orinoco/Venezuela
Congo: Chambeshi, Lomami Sankuru, Kwango Aruwimi Ubangi, Kasai /Angola – Uele
Côte d'Ivoire: Niger, Volta
Croatia: Danube – Breg
Czech Republic: Elbe – Vltava✓
Ecuador: Amazon, Içá (Putumayo)
Egypt: Nile
Eritrea: Nile
Ethiopia: Blue Nile✓, Jubba – Shebelle
France: Rhine, Loire
Hungary: Danube – Breg
India: Indus, Brahmaputra – Tsangpo, Ganges-Padma, Godavari, Sutlej, Yamuna, Krishna , Narmada, Chenab
Indonesia: Kapuas, Sepik , Fly
Iran: Helmand, Aras, Mtkvari (Kura)
Iraq: Shatt al-Arab – Euphrates, Tigris,
Italy: Rhine (minimal)
Georgia: Mtkvari (Kura)
Germany: Danube – Breg, Rhine✓, Vltava , Elbe
Ghana: Volta
Guinea: Niger, Gambia
Guyana: Amazon, Essequibo, Orinoco
Kazakhstan: Ob – Irtysh, Syr Darya – Naryn, Ishim, Ural, Tobol, Ili (Yili), Chu River
Kenya: Nile
Kyrgyzstan: Syr Darya – Naryn
Lesotho: Orange
Liechtenstein: Rhine
Mali: Niger, Senegal
Malawi : Shire, Zambezi
Mauritania: Senegal
Mexico: Rio Grande, Colorado
Moldova: Dniester
Mongolia: Yenisei – Angara – Selenga, Ob – Irtysh, Amur – Argun, Upper Yenisei
Morocco: Draa
Mozambique: Shire, Zambezi
Myanmar: Mekong, Salween. Chindwin, Ayeyarwady(Irrawaddy)
Namibia: Zambezi, Orange✓,Okavango
Nepal: Brahmaputra – Tsangpo, Ganges-Padma
Netherlands: Rhine
Niger: Niger
Nigeria: Niger, Benue
Pakistan: Sutlej, Chenab
Papua New Guinea: Fly, Sepik
Paraguay: Río de la Plata – Paraná – Paranaíba, Paraguay, Pilcomayo, Uruguay
Peru: Amazon, Madeira – Mamoré – Grande – Caine – Rocha, Purus, Juruá, Marañón, Huallaga, Madre de Dios, Içá (Putumayo)
Poland: Vistula
Portugal: Tagus
Romania: Danube – Breg,
Russia: Ob – Irtysh, Amur – Argun, Lena, Volga✓, Lower Tunguska, Vilyuy, Kolyma, Ishim, Ural, Olenyok, Dnieper, Aldan, Vitim, Don, Stony Tunguska, Pechora, Kama, Indigirka, Khatanga, Tobol, Oka, Upper Yenisei, Zeya, Vyatka, Desna, Northern Dvina – Sukhona, Anadyr, Olyokma, Vychegda, Donets, Khoper, Daugava
Rwanda: Nile, Congo – Chambeshi
Senegal: Gambia , Senegal
Serbia: Danube – Breg
Slovakia: Danube – Breg Somalia : Jubba – Shebelle
South Africa: Vaal, Orange, Limpopo
Spain: Tagus
Sudan: Blue Nile✓
Switzerland: Rhine
Syria: Shatt al-Arab – Euphrates, Tigris
Tajikistan: Syr Darya – Naryn, Amu Darya
Tanzania :: Nile, Congo – Chambeshi, Zambezi
Thailand: Mekong, Salween
Togo: Volta
Turkey: Shatt al-Arab – Euphrates, Kızıl River, Aras, Mtkvari (Kura)
Turkmenistan: Amu Darya
Uganda: Nile
Ukraine: Dnieper, Dniester, Desna
United States: Upper Mississippi✓, Missouri✓, Jefferson, Yukon, Saint Lawrence, Rio Grande✓, Nelson – Saskatchewan, Arkansas✓, Columbia✓, Colorado✓, Red, Ohio – Allegheny, Snake✓, Platte, Pecos, Brazos, lower Mississippi, Canadian, Green, Milk, James (Dakotas), Cimarron, Cumberland , White, Yellowstone, Kuskokwim, Tennessee, Gila
Uruguay: Río de la Plata – Paraná – Paranaíba
Uzbekistan: Amu Darya, Syr Darya – Naryn Venezuela: Amazon
Venezuela: Negro / Brazil, Orinoco
Vietnam: Mekong, Pearl – Zhu Jiang
Zambia: Congo – Chambeshi, Zambezi
Zimbabwe: Zambezi, Limpopo
