🏜️ Wadis of the World

These are notable wadis — the dry river valleys and stream beds of arid lands and deserts that flash into life after rain, shaping the routes, settlements and agriculture of dry lands. Each profile shows where the wadi runs, which country it is in, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

177 wadis from 22 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any wadi for its full profile.

Africa (53) Americas (1) Asia (122) Europe (1)

Africa (53 wadis)

Americas (1 wadis)

Asia (122 wadis)

Europe (1 wadis)

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.