This is a list of rivers in Africa.
The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide including the Nile and the Congo River.
See below each river's article for its tributaries, drainage areas, etc.
Southern 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 <small>(as Cunene)</small>, 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 <small>(as "Cubango")</small>
- Onilahy River - Madagascar
- Orange - South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia
* Caledon - South Africa, Lesotho
* Vaal - South Africa
* Fish - Namibia
* Black Umfolozi River - South Africa
* White Umfolozi River - South Africa
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 PrÃÂncipe
East Africa
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
Rivers of Africa by discharge
See also
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