💧 Rivers of the World

These are the world’s most notable rivers — great continental waterways that sustain civilisations, shape landscapes and define borders. Each profile shows where the river flows, which countries it traverses, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

1085 rivers from 91 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any river for its full profile.

Africa (48) Americas (355) Asia (191) Europe (363) Oceania (128)

Africa (48 rivers)

Americas (355 rivers)

Asia (191 rivers)

Europe (363 rivers)

Oceania (128 rivers)

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