List of rivers of Africa

This is a list of rivers in Africa. See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc.

Southern Africa

 * Cuanza - Angola
 * Great Fish River - South Africa
 * Great Kei River - South Africa
 * Black Kei River - South Africa
 * White Kei River - South Africa


 * Groot River(s) - South Africa
 * Groot River (Western Cape)
 * Groot River (Southern Cape)
 * Groot River (Eastern Cape)
 * another name for the Orange River - South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia
 * Gamtoos River - South Africa
 * Ihosy River - Madagascar
 * Jukskei River - South Africa
 * Kafue River - Zambia
 * Kowie River - South Africa
 * Kuiseb - Namibia
 * Kunene - Angola (as Cunene), Namibia
 * Kwando - Namibia, also known as Linyanti and Chobe in places
 * Limpopo - Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana
 * Luangwa River - Zambia
 * Mania River - Madagascar
 * Maputo River - South Africa, Eswatini, Mozambique
 * Molopo - Botswana, South Africa
 * Mooi River (Tugela) - South Africa
 * Mthatha River - South Africa
 * Okavango - Botswana, Namibia, Angola (as "Cubango")
 * Onilahy River - Madagascar
 * Orange - South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia
 * Caledon - South Africa, Lesotho
 * Vaal - South Africa
 * Fish - Namibia


 * Shangani River - Zimbabwe
 * Swakop River - Namibia
 * Tugela - South Africa
 * Umfolozi River - South Africa
 * Black Umfolozi River - South Africa
 * White Umfolozi River - South Africa


 * Umgeni River - South Africa
 * Umkomazi River - South Africa
 * Zambezi - Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
 * Gairezi - Zimbabwe, Mozambique

Central Africa

 * Chari - Central African Republic, Chad, Cameroon
 * Logone - Central African Republic, Cameroon
 * Kagera River - Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
 * Congo - Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo
 * Ebola River - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Kasai - Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo
 * Kwango - Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Sankuru - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Lualaba - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Lomami - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Ubangi - Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Central African Republic
 * Lulonga - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Lopori - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Maringa - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Tshuapa - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Uele - Democratic Republic of the Congo
 * Nyabarongo River - Rwanda
 * Rurubu River - Burundi
 * Ruzizi River - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi
 * Mbomou - Central Africa Republic
 * Wouri - Cameroon
 * Xufexufe River - São Tomé and Príncipe

East Africa

 * Tana - Kenya
 * Athi - Kenya
 * Mara - Kenya and Tanzania
 * Ewaso - Nyiro-Kenya
 * Sondu - Mirio-Kenya
 * Ruvoma - Tanzania
 * Rufiji - Tanzania
 * Ruvu - Tanzania
 * Shebelle - Somalia and Ethiopia
 * Jubba - Somalia and Ethiopia
 * Nile - Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt
 * Sezibwa - Uganda
 * Maputo - Tanzania

West Africa

 * Aba - Nigeria
 * Bandama River
 * Benue - Nigeria
 * Cavalla River - Liberia
 * Ethiope River - Nigeria
 * Gambia - The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea
 * Kolenté (Great Scarcies) - Guinea, Sierra Leone
 * Little Scarcies (Kaba) - Guinea, Sierra Leone
 * Moa - Guinea, Sierra Leone
 * Niger - Nigeria, Benin, Niger, Mali, Guinea
 * Oba - Nigeria
 * Ose - Nigeria
 * Osun - Nigeria
 * Oteghelli - Nigeria
 * Oueme - Benin
 * Rokel - Sierra Leone
 * Saint Paul - Liberia
 * Sanaga - Cameroon
 * Sankarani - Mali
 * Senegal - Senegal, Mauritania, Mali
 * Sewa River
 * Volta - Ghana, Burkina Faso
 * Cross River (Nigeria) - Nigeria
 * Nuon River - Liberia, Ivory Coast
 * Cestos River - Liberia

North Africa

 * Nile - Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia. 6,650 km
 * Atbarah River - Sudan, Ethiopia
 * Blue Nile - Sudan, Ethiopia
 * Didessa River - Ethiopia
 * Nile - Egypt
 * Bahr el Zeraf - South Sudan
 * White Nile - Sudan, South Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
 * White Nile - Sudan, South Sudan
 * Bou Regreg - Morocco. 240 km
 * Draa River - Morocco. 1100 km
 * Moulouya River - Morocco. 520 km
 * Oum Er-Rbia River - Morocco. 555 km
 * Sebou River - Morocco. 496 km
 * Chelif River - Algeria. 725 km