AFRICA

We are celebrating the following rivers, which are now part of our growing collection. The countries below are not listed in a specific order.

Africa's Geography

According to the United Nations, Africa has 54 countries. It accounts for approximately 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) of the Earth’s land area and 6% of its total surface area. There are thousands of rivers in Africa, but only 12 are well-known, some of which are transboundary rivers. 

Transboundary Rivers in Africa

Transboundary rivers are rivers that cross political borders; as a result, some rivers are included more than once in the list below. If a river’s name changed as it traversed political boundaries, we used the most widely recognized name.

All rivers listed have been collected; countries are in no particular order.

Zambezi River

Kasai River

Nile River
Congo River
Lomami River
Kasai River
Ruki River

Volta River
Densu River
Birim River
Ofin River
Pra River

Sebou River

Blue Nile River
Nile River

Blue Nile River
Nile River

Nile River

Nile River

Nile River

Nile River

Nile River

Nile River

Nile River

Farmington River
Mesurado River
Saint John River
Saint Paul River
Cavalla River

Congo River
Benue River

Congo River

Congo River

Congo River

Congo River

Niger River

Niger River
Saint Paul River
Saint John River 
Cavalla River

Niger River

Niger River

Niger River
Benue River
Osun River
Ogun River
Njaba River
Orashi River
Kaduna River

Zambezi River

Zambezi River

Zambezi River

Zambezi River

Zambezi River

Cavalla River

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