🌊 Estuaries of the World

These are notable estuaries — the wide tidal mouths where rivers meet the sea, cradling great ports, fertile wetlands and rich habitats. Each profile shows where the estuary is, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

137 estuaries from 31 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any estuary for its full profile.

Africa (6) Americas (41) Asia (4) Europe (49) Oceania (37)

Africa (6 estuaries)

Americas (41 estuaries)

Asia (4 estuaries)

Europe (49 estuaries)

Oceania (37 estuaries)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.