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Rivers in Africa, ranked by obscurity
Every river in Africa that Wormillion knows, and how obscure each one is. 368 rivers.
Rarest here: Tapoa River (97%). Most famous: Nile (0%).
| Place | Obscurity | Views / month | Points |
| Abanga River | 86% | 21 | 875 |
| Abara River | 85% | 22 | 863 |
| Achwa | 39% | 115 | 448 |
| Afram River | 43% | 96 | 488 |
| Akobo River | 43% | 98 | 483 |
| Alibori River | 73% | 33 | 758 |
| Alima | 63% | 45 | 666 |
| Anambra River | 21% | 277 | 292 |
| Andranotsimistamalona River | 94% | 15 | 945 |
| Angereb River | 54% | 62 | 586 |
| Ankobra River | 31% | 164 | 379 |
| Anseba River | 44% | 94 | 493 |
| Aruwimi River | 27% | 201 | 343 |
| As River | 47% | 82 | 521 |
| Atbarah River | 9% | 786 | 184 |
| Athi-Galana-Sabaki River | 14% | 489 | 222 |
| Auob River | 62% | 47 | 655 |
| Awash River | 6% | 1,235 | 154 |
| Bafing River | 38% | 117 | 445 |
| Bahr al Jabal | 1% | 8,265 | 107 |
| Bahr al-Arab | 32% | 160 | 385 |
| Bahr Aouk River | 56% | 57 | 603 |
| Bahr el Ghazal River | 15% | 424 | 237 |
| Bahr el Zeraf | 35% | 138 | 412 |
| Bahr Salamat | 49% | 76 | 538 |
| Bakoy River | 50% | 71 | 554 |
| Bandama River | 34% | 143 | 406 |
| Bandama Rouge | 93% | 16 | 934 |
| Bangala River | 93% | 16 | 934 |
| Bani River | 24% | 232 | 320 |
| Baoulé | 75% | 31 | 777 |
| Barka River | 28% | 197 | 348 |
| Baro River | 24% | 240 | 313 |
| Beles River | 57% | 54 | 617 |
| Béli River | 78% | 28 | 799 |
| Bemarivo River | 79% | 27 | 807 |
| Bengo River | 60% | 50 | 638 |
| Benito River | 43% | 95 | 490 |
| Benue River | 6% | 1,208 | 155 |
| Berg River | 21% | 289 | 285 |
| Betsiboka River | 27% | 207 | 339 |
| Bia River | 30% | 176 | 367 |
| Black Volta | 13% | 514 | 218 |
| Blue Nile | 1% | 7,243 | 108 |
| Boesmans River (Eastern Cape) | 40% | 109 | 460 |
| Boteti River | 17% | 361 | 255 |
| Bou Regreg | 13% | 546 | 213 |
| Bou Sellam River | 82% | 24 | 839 |
| Breede River | 15% | 447 | 232 |
| Bua River (Malawi) | 71% | 35 | 740 |
| Buffalo River (Eastern Cape) | 23% | 247 | 309 |
| Buzi River (Mozambique) | 37% | 126 | 432 |
| Cacheu River | 61% | 48 | 649 |
| Caledon River | 17% | 365 | 254 |
| Campo River | 54% | 62 | 586 |
| Casamance River | 22% | 261 | 300 |
| Cavalla River | 29% | 184 | 358 |
| Chalumna River | 28% | 189 | 354 |
| Chambeshi River | 9% | 777 | 185 |
| Chari River | 6% | 1,211 | 155 |
| Chelif River | 15% | 448 | 232 |
| Chiluango River | 53% | 65 | 574 |
| Chinko River | 63% | 45 | 666 |
| Corubal River | 50% | 73 | 547 |
| Crocodile River (Mpumalanga) | 15% | 441 | 234 |
| Cross River (Nigeria) | 11% | 623 | 201 |
| Cuando River | 12% | 555 | 211 |
| Cuanza River | 12% | 605 | 204 |
| Cunene River | 12% | 561 | 211 |
| Dadès River | 37% | 123 | 436 |
| Daka River | 78% | 28 | 799 |
| Dallol Bosso | 49% | 76 | 538 |
| Dande River | 68% | 39 | 708 |
| Dawa River | 23% | 248 | 308 |
| Dechatu River | 62% | 46 | 661 |
| Densu River | 27% | 203 | 342 |
| Dibamba | 59% | 51 | 632 |
| Dinder River | 34% | 139 | 410 |
| Dioulol | 93% | 16 | 934 |
| Dja River | 43% | 96 | 488 |
| Djedi River | 47% | 80 | 527 |
| Donga River | 38% | 122 | 438 |
| Doué River | 72% | 34 | 749 |
| Draa River | 6% | 1,296 | 151 |
| Dwangwa River | 80% | 26 | 817 |
| Ebola River | 5% | 1,409 | 147 |
| El-Abid River | 63% | 45 | 666 |
| Escravos River | 20% | 310 | 276 |
| Ewaso Ng'iro | 7% | 1,092 | 162 |
| Falémé River | 32% | 160 | 385 |
| Fanambana River | 83% | 23 | 851 |
| Faraony River | 80% | 26 | 817 |
| Faro River | 60% | 50 | 638 |
| Fatala | 82% | 24 | 839 |
| Fiherenana River | 57% | 55 | 612 |
| Fish River (Namibia) | 23% | 244 | 311 |
| Forcados River | 34% | 141 | 408 |
| Gambia River | 3% | 2,758 | 123 |
| Gamtoos River | 18% | 351 | 259 |
| Ganale Dorya River | 36% | 131 | 424 |
| Geba River | 24% | 241 | 313 |
| Gongola River | 34% | 139 | 410 |
| Goroubi | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Gourits River | 42% | 99 | 481 |
| Great Fish River | 10% | 725 | 189 |
| Great Kei River | 16% | 385 | 247 |
| Great Ruaha River | 29% | 184 | 358 |
| Haddas River | 62% | 47 | 655 |
| Hamiz River | 47% | 82 | 521 |
| Hoanib | 34% | 139 | 410 |
| Hoarusib | 50% | 72 | 550 |
| Huab | 51% | 69 | 561 |
| Ikopa River | 50% | 72 | 550 |
| Imo River | 16% | 397 | 244 |
| Inkisi River | 48% | 78 | 533 |
| Irodo River | 71% | 35 | 740 |
| Isser River | 62% | 46 | 661 |
| Ivindo River | 35% | 137 | 414 |
| Ivondro River | 78% | 28 | 799 |
| Jikawo River | 93% | 16 | 934 |
| Jong River | 65% | 42 | 684 |
| Jubba River | 7% | 1,029 | 165 |
| Jur River | 37% | 124 | 434 |
| Kabompo River | 35% | 138 | 412 |
| Kadeï | 45% | 90 | 502 |
| Kaduna River | 23% | 246 | 309 |
| Kafu | 41% | 105 | 469 |
| Kafue River | 12% | 591 | 206 |
| Kagera River | 4% | 1,711 | 138 |
| Kalambo River | 37% | 123 | 436 |
| Kalungwishi River | 53% | 64 | 578 |
| Kangen River | 80% | 26 | 817 |
| Karakoro River | 78% | 28 | 799 |
| Kasai River | 10% | 693 | 192 |
| Kat River | 53% | 65 | 574 |
| Katsina Ala River | 54% | 63 | 582 |
| Kerio River | 34% | 143 | 406 |
| Khumib River | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Klip River (Gauteng) | 24% | 243 | 312 |
| Koigab River | 91% | 17 | 922 |
| Komati River | 17% | 358 | 256 |
| Komo River | 32% | 156 | 389 |
| Komoé River | 35% | 137 | 414 |
| Kongkong River | 90% | 18 | 909 |
| Konkouré River | 45% | 89 | 503 |
| Koss River | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Kotto River | 50% | 73 | 547 |
| Kouilou-Niari River | 28% | 192 | 352 |
| Koulountou | 91% | 17 | 922 |
| Kraai River | 48% | 77 | 536 |
| Kuiseb River | 24% | 239 | 314 |
| Kuru River | 75% | 31 | 777 |
| Kwango River | 19% | 324 | 271 |
| Kwilu River | 24% | 243 | 312 |
| Lawa River (Africa) | 95% | 14 | 954 |
| Lesser Abay River | 33% | 151 | 396 |
| Letaba River | 41% | 107 | 465 |
| Levubu River | 32% | 154 | 392 |
| Likouala aux Herbes | 31% | 168 | 375 |
| Lilongwe River | 40% | 108 | 462 |
| Limpopo River | 2% | 3,573 | 118 |
| Linta River | 78% | 28 | 799 |
| Lobaye River | 60% | 50 | 638 |
| Lofa River | 57% | 54 | 617 |
| Logone River | 22% | 266 | 297 |
| Lokoho River | 93% | 16 | 934 |
| Lol River | 38% | 118 | 443 |
| Lomami River | 30% | 177 | 366 |
| Lotilla River | 93% | 16 | 934 |
| Loukkos River | 24% | 240 | 313 |
| Lowa (Kivu/Maniema) (Kivu/Maniema) | 57% | 55 | 612 |
| Lualaba River | 4% | 1,660 | 140 |
| Luangwa River | 13% | 541 | 213 |
| Luapula River | 16% | 384 | 248 |
| Lufira River | 46% | 85 | 512 |
| Lugenda River | 47% | 82 | 521 |
| Lukuga River | 8% | 991 | 168 |
| Lukuledi River | 76% | 30 | 784 |
| Lulonga River | 32% | 158 | 387 |
| Lulua | 41% | 105 | 469 |
| Lungwebungu River | 54% | 61 | 590 |
| Luvua River | 31% | 162 | 382 |
| Magech River | 60% | 50 | 638 |
| Mahajamba River | 80% | 26 | 817 |
| Mahavavy River | 60% | 49 | 644 |
| Mahavavy Sud River | 91% | 17 | 922 |
| Malagarasi River | 22% | 272 | 294 |
| Malibamat'so River | 52% | 66 | 570 |
| Manajeba River | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Manambolo River | 34% | 143 | 406 |
| Mananara River | 68% | 39 | 708 |
| Mananjary River | 72% | 34 | 749 |
| Mandrare River | 60% | 50 | 638 |
| Mangoky River | 29% | 182 | 361 |
| Mangoro River | 56% | 57 | 603 |
| Mania River | 54% | 62 | 586 |
| Maningory River | 67% | 40 | 699 |
| Mano River | 32% | 155 | 391 |
| Manyame River | 41% | 105 | 469 |
| Maputo River | 21% | 288 | 285 |
| Mara River | 4% | 1,898 | 135 |
| Mareb River | 22% | 267 | 297 |
| Massa River (Morocco) | 56% | 56 | 608 |
| Matola River | 59% | 51 | 632 |
| Matsiatra | 82% | 24 | 839 |
| Mayo Kébi | 45% | 89 | 503 |
| Mazowe River | 36% | 128 | 428 |
| Mbam River | 67% | 40 | 699 |
| Mbéré River | 69% | 37 | 725 |
| Mbhashe River | 38% | 120 | 441 |
| Mbirurume River | 63% | 45 | 666 |
| Mbomou River | 35% | 134 | 419 |
| Mbwemburu | 81% | 25 | 827 |
| Medjerda River | 10% | 681 | 193 |
| Mekerra river | 61% | 48 | 649 |
| Mékrou River | 57% | 55 | 612 |
| Menarandra River | 83% | 23 | 851 |
| Messalo River | 59% | 51 | 632 |
| Mhlatuze River | 42% | 100 | 479 |
| Mille River | 58% | 53 | 622 |
| Milo River | 50% | 71 | 554 |
| Moa River | 34% | 141 | 408 |
| Molopo River | 22% | 263 | 299 |
| Mongala River | 36% | 133 | 420 |
| Mono River | 29% | 178 | 365 |
| Morondava River | 69% | 37 | 725 |
| Moulouya River | 11% | 657 | 197 |
| Mpassa River | 91% | 17 | 922 |
| Mpoko River | 74% | 32 | 767 |
| Mungo River (Cameroon) | 55% | 60 | 593 |
| Mzimvubu River | 30% | 172 | 371 |
| Namorona River | 79% | 27 | 807 |
| Nana Barya River | 96% | 13 | 962 |
| Nata River | 45% | 87 | 508 |
| Niandan | 87% | 20 | 885 |
| Niger River | 0% | 13,371 | 104 |
| Nile | 0% | 56,978 | 100 |
| Niokolo Koba | 95% | 14 | 954 |
| Nkusi River | 62% | 47 | 655 |
| North Nukuru River | 83% | 23 | 851 |
| Nosivolo River | 82% | 24 | 839 |
| Nossob River | 33% | 153 | 393 |
| Noun River (Cameroon) | 60% | 49 | 644 |
| Nugaal | 37% | 126 | 432 |
| Nyabarongo River | 10% | 748 | 187 |
| Nyanga River | 44% | 94 | 493 |
| Nyong River | 41% | 106 | 466 |
| Nzi | 58% | 52 | 626 |
| Nzoia River | 29% | 180 | 363 |
| Ogooué River | 12% | 607 | 204 |
| Ogun River | 17% | 370 | 252 |
| Okavango River | 2% | 4,329 | 115 |
| Olifants River (Limpopo) (Limpopo) | 12% | 577 | 208 |
| Olifants River (Southern Cape) (Southern Cape) | 31% | 165 | 378 |
| Omaruru River | 53% | 65 | 574 |
| Omo River | 6% | 1,169 | 157 |
| Onilahy River | 52% | 66 | 570 |
| Onive River | 68% | 39 | 708 |
| Orange River | 2% | 4,412 | 115 |
| Osun River | 10% | 736 | 188 |
| Oti River | 32% | 157 | 388 |
| Oued Mellah | 67% | 40 | 699 |
| Oued Zouzfana | 40% | 109 | 460 |
| Ouémé River | 28% | 188 | 355 |
| Ouham River | 69% | 37 | 725 |
| Oum Er-Rbia River | 16% | 391 | 246 |
| Pangani River | 23% | 245 | 310 |
| Pibor River | 47% | 81 | 524 |
| Pongo River (South Sudan) | 87% | 20 | 885 |
| Pongola River | 22% | 259 | 301 |
| Pra River (Ghana) | 18% | 352 | 259 |
| Pungwe River | 29% | 183 | 360 |
| Rahad River | 46% | 84 | 515 |
| Ramena River | 86% | 21 | 875 |
| Red Volta | 26% | 209 | 337 |
| Rhummel River | 30% | 174 | 369 |
| Rianila River | 79% | 27 | 807 |
| River Congo | 0% | 28,265 | 101 |
| River Ouaka | 74% | 32 | 767 |
| Rokel River | 28% | 193 | 351 |
| Rufiji River | 8% | 936 | 172 |
| Ruhuhu River | 39% | 116 | 447 |
| Ruki | 33% | 149 | 397 |
| Runde River | 43% | 98 | 483 |
| Runde River | 33% | 149 | 397 |
| Rurubu River | 41% | 103 | 473 |
| Ruvu River | 42% | 99 | 481 |
| Ruvuma River | 14% | 480 | 225 |
| Ruvyironza River | 21% | 282 | 289 |
| Sabie River | 7% | 1,057 | 164 |
| Saguia el-Hamra | 21% | 286 | 286 |
| Saharenana River | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Saint John River (Liberia) | 41% | 104 | 471 |
| Saint Paul River (Liberia) | 33% | 152 | 394 |
| Sakay River | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Saloum River | 40% | 111 | 457 |
| Sambirano River | 45% | 87 | 508 |
| Sanaga | 15% | 443 | 233 |
| Sand River (Free State) | 39% | 116 | 447 |
| Sand River (Limpopo) | 43% | 96 | 488 |
| Sangha | 3% | 2,285 | 129 |
| Sankarani River | 35% | 134 | 419 |
| Sankuru River | 30% | 174 | 369 |
| Sassandra River | 41% | 104 | 471 |
| Save River (Africa) | 10% | 684 | 193 |
| Sebaou River | 62% | 47 | 655 |
| Sebeya River | 70% | 36 | 733 |
| Sebou River | 14% | 480 | 225 |
| Semliki River | 18% | 337 | 265 |
| Senegal River | 3% | 2,508 | 125 |
| Senqunyane River | 58% | 53 | 622 |
| Sewa River | 50% | 73 | 547 |
| Seybouse River | 47% | 80 | 527 |
| Shashe River | 22% | 261 | 300 |
| Shebelle River | 7% | 1,106 | 161 |
| Shire River | 11% | 639 | 199 |
| Simiyu River | 62% | 46 | 661 |
| Sirba River | 66% | 41 | 691 |
| Sobat River | 21% | 277 | 292 |
| Sofia River | 52% | 67 | 567 |
| Sokoto River | 28% | 194 | 350 |
| Sondu Miriu | 65% | 42 | 684 |
| Songwe River | 49% | 74 | 544 |
| Sota River | 70% | 36 | 733 |
| Sous River | 24% | 237 | 316 |
| South Rukuru River | 70% | 36 | 733 |
| Southern Ewaso Ng'iro | 39% | 116 | 447 |
| Sundays River | 25% | 222 | 328 |
| Swakop River | 13% | 532 | 215 |
| Tana River (Kenya) | 6% | 1,158 | 158 |
| Tano River | 20% | 309 | 276 |
| Tapoa River | 97% | 12 | 970 |
| Tekezé River | 11% | 623 | 201 |
| Tensift River | 32% | 159 | 386 |
| Tinkisso River | 51% | 69 | 561 |
| Todzie River | 87% | 20 | 885 |
| Tsauchab | 22% | 273 | 294 |
| Tsavo River | 13% | 520 | 217 |
| Tshuapa River | 46% | 86 | 510 |
| Tsiribihina River | 34% | 143 | 406 |
| Tsondab | 82% | 24 | 839 |
| Tugela River | 9% | 836 | 180 |
| Turkwel River | 22% | 256 | 302 |
| Tyhume River | 57% | 54 | 617 |
| Ubangi River | 4% | 1,842 | 136 |
| Uele | 22% | 262 | 299 |
| Ugab River | 33% | 146 | 401 |
| Ulanga River | 24% | 242 | 312 |
| Umgeni River | 15% | 423 | 237 |
| Uniab River | 64% | 44 | 672 |
| Vaal River | 4% | 1,930 | 135 |
| Volta River | 2% | 2,778 | 122 |
| Wadi Abu Dom | 79% | 27 | 807 |
| Wadi al-Melik | 47% | 81 | 524 |
| Wadi Laba River | 89% | 19 | 897 |
| Wadi Nafīs | 66% | 41 | 691 |
| Wami River | 41% | 103 | 473 |
| Wau River | 78% | 28 | 799 |
| Weyib River | 49% | 75 | 541 |
| White Nile | 1% | 8,265 | 107 |
| White Volta | 15% | 441 | 234 |
| Wouri River | 13% | 503 | 220 |
| Yala River | 29% | 186 | 357 |
| Yobe River | 25% | 220 | 329 |
| Zambezi River | 1% | 11,269 | 105 |
| Zigi River | 71% | 35 | 740 |
| Ziz River | 17% | 364 | 255 |
| Zomandao River | 80% | 26 | 817 |
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