🏞️ River Deltas of the World

These are notable river deltas — the fertile, fan-shaped lowlands where rivers split and deposit their sediment before entering the sea, home to some of the world’s densest populations and oldest civilizations. Each profile shows where the delta lies, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

39 river deltas from 25 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any river delta for its full profile.

Africa (5) Americas (13) Asia (7) Europe (13) Oceania (1)

Africa (5 river deltas)

Americas (13 river deltas)

Asia (7 river deltas)

Europe (13 river deltas)

Oceania (1 river deltas)

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.