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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%).

PlaceObscurityViews / monthPoints
Abanga River86%21875
Abara River85%22863
Achwa39%115448
Afram River43%96488
Akobo River43%98483
Alibori River73%33758
Alima63%45666
Anambra River21%277292
Andranotsimistamalona River94%15945
Angereb River54%62586
Ankobra River31%164379
Anseba River44%94493
Aruwimi River27%201343
As River47%82521
Atbarah River9%786184
Athi-Galana-Sabaki River14%489222
Auob River62%47655
Awash River6%1,235154
Bafing River38%117445
Bahr al Jabal1%8,265107
Bahr al-Arab32%160385
Bahr Aouk River56%57603
Bahr el Ghazal River15%424237
Bahr el Zeraf35%138412
Bahr Salamat49%76538
Bakoy River50%71554
Bandama River34%143406
Bandama Rouge93%16934
Bangala River93%16934
Bani River24%232320
Baoulé75%31777
Barka River28%197348
Baro River24%240313
Beles River57%54617
Béli River78%28799
Bemarivo River79%27807
Bengo River60%50638
Benito River43%95490
Benue River6%1,208155
Berg River21%289285
Betsiboka River27%207339
Bia River30%176367
Black Volta13%514218
Blue Nile1%7,243108
Boesmans River (Eastern Cape)40%109460
Boteti River17%361255
Bou Regreg13%546213
Bou Sellam River82%24839
Breede River15%447232
Bua River (Malawi)71%35740
Buffalo River (Eastern Cape)23%247309
Buzi River (Mozambique)37%126432
Cacheu River61%48649
Caledon River17%365254
Campo River54%62586
Casamance River22%261300
Cavalla River29%184358
Chalumna River28%189354
Chambeshi River9%777185
Chari River6%1,211155
Chelif River15%448232
Chiluango River53%65574
Chinko River63%45666
Corubal River50%73547
Crocodile River (Mpumalanga)15%441234
Cross River (Nigeria)11%623201
Cuando River12%555211
Cuanza River12%605204
Cunene River12%561211
Dadès River37%123436
Daka River78%28799
Dallol Bosso49%76538
Dande River68%39708
Dawa River23%248308
Dechatu River62%46661
Densu River27%203342
Dibamba59%51632
Dinder River34%139410
Dioulol93%16934
Dja River43%96488
Djedi River47%80527
Donga River38%122438
Doué River72%34749
Draa River6%1,296151
Dwangwa River80%26817
Ebola River5%1,409147
El-Abid River63%45666
Escravos River20%310276
Ewaso Ng'iro7%1,092162
Falémé River32%160385
Fanambana River83%23851
Faraony River80%26817
Faro River60%50638
Fatala82%24839
Fiherenana River57%55612
Fish River (Namibia)23%244311
Forcados River34%141408
Gambia River3%2,758123
Gamtoos River18%351259
Ganale Dorya River36%131424
Geba River24%241313
Gongola River34%139410
Goroubi89%19897
Gourits River42%99481
Great Fish River10%725189
Great Kei River16%385247
Great Ruaha River29%184358
Haddas River62%47655
Hamiz River47%82521
Hoanib34%139410
Hoarusib50%72550
Huab51%69561
Ikopa River50%72550
Imo River16%397244
Inkisi River48%78533
Irodo River71%35740
Isser River62%46661
Ivindo River35%137414
Ivondro River78%28799
Jikawo River93%16934
Jong River65%42684
Jubba River7%1,029165
Jur River37%124434
Kabompo River35%138412
Kadeï45%90502
Kaduna River23%246309
Kafu41%105469
Kafue River12%591206
Kagera River4%1,711138
Kalambo River37%123436
Kalungwishi River53%64578
Kangen River80%26817
Karakoro River78%28799
Kasai River10%693192
Kat River53%65574
Katsina Ala River54%63582
Kerio River34%143406
Khumib River89%19897
Klip River (Gauteng)24%243312
Koigab River91%17922
Komati River17%358256
Komo River32%156389
Komoé River35%137414
Kongkong River90%18909
Konkouré River45%89503
Koss River89%19897
Kotto River50%73547
Kouilou-Niari River28%192352
Koulountou91%17922
Kraai River48%77536
Kuiseb River24%239314
Kuru River75%31777
Kwango River19%324271
Kwilu River24%243312
Lawa River (Africa)95%14954
Lesser Abay River33%151396
Letaba River41%107465
Levubu River32%154392
Likouala aux Herbes31%168375
Lilongwe River40%108462
Limpopo River2%3,573118
Linta River78%28799
Lobaye River60%50638
Lofa River57%54617
Logone River22%266297
Lokoho River93%16934
Lol River38%118443
Lomami River30%177366
Lotilla River93%16934
Loukkos River24%240313
Lowa (Kivu/Maniema) (Kivu/Maniema)57%55612
Lualaba River4%1,660140
Luangwa River13%541213
Luapula River16%384248
Lufira River46%85512
Lugenda River47%82521
Lukuga River8%991168
Lukuledi River76%30784
Lulonga River32%158387
Lulua41%105469
Lungwebungu River54%61590
Luvua River31%162382
Magech River60%50638
Mahajamba River80%26817
Mahavavy River60%49644
Mahavavy Sud River91%17922
Malagarasi River22%272294
Malibamat'so River52%66570
Manajeba River89%19897
Manambolo River34%143406
Mananara River68%39708
Mananjary River72%34749
Mandrare River60%50638
Mangoky River29%182361
Mangoro River56%57603
Mania River54%62586
Maningory River67%40699
Mano River32%155391
Manyame River41%105469
Maputo River21%288285
Mara River4%1,898135
Mareb River22%267297
Massa River (Morocco)56%56608
Matola River59%51632
Matsiatra82%24839
Mayo Kébi45%89503
Mazowe River36%128428
Mbam River67%40699
Mbéré River69%37725
Mbhashe River38%120441
Mbirurume River63%45666
Mbomou River35%134419
Mbwemburu81%25827
Medjerda River10%681193
Mekerra river61%48649
Mékrou River57%55612
Menarandra River83%23851
Messalo River59%51632
Mhlatuze River42%100479
Mille River58%53622
Milo River50%71554
Moa River34%141408
Molopo River22%263299
Mongala River36%133420
Mono River29%178365
Morondava River69%37725
Moulouya River11%657197
Mpassa River91%17922
Mpoko River74%32767
Mungo River (Cameroon)55%60593
Mzimvubu River30%172371
Namorona River79%27807
Nana Barya River96%13962
Nata River45%87508
Niandan87%20885
Niger River0%13,371104
Nile0%56,978100
Niokolo Koba95%14954
Nkusi River62%47655
North Nukuru River83%23851
Nosivolo River82%24839
Nossob River33%153393
Noun River (Cameroon)60%49644
Nugaal37%126432
Nyabarongo River10%748187
Nyanga River44%94493
Nyong River41%106466
Nzi58%52626
Nzoia River29%180363
Ogooué River12%607204
Ogun River17%370252
Okavango River2%4,329115
Olifants River (Limpopo) (Limpopo)12%577208
Olifants River (Southern Cape) (Southern Cape)31%165378
Omaruru River53%65574
Omo River6%1,169157
Onilahy River52%66570
Onive River68%39708
Orange River2%4,412115
Osun River10%736188
Oti River32%157388
Oued Mellah67%40699
Oued Zouzfana40%109460
Ouémé River28%188355
Ouham River69%37725
Oum Er-Rbia River16%391246
Pangani River23%245310
Pibor River47%81524
Pongo River (South Sudan)87%20885
Pongola River22%259301
Pra River (Ghana)18%352259
Pungwe River29%183360
Rahad River46%84515
Ramena River86%21875
Red Volta26%209337
Rhummel River30%174369
Rianila River79%27807
River Congo0%28,265101
River Ouaka74%32767
Rokel River28%193351
Rufiji River8%936172
Ruhuhu River39%116447
Ruki33%149397
Runde River43%98483
Runde River33%149397
Rurubu River41%103473
Ruvu River42%99481
Ruvuma River14%480225
Ruvyironza River21%282289
Sabie River7%1,057164
Saguia el-Hamra21%286286
Saharenana River89%19897
Saint John River (Liberia)41%104471
Saint Paul River (Liberia)33%152394
Sakay River89%19897
Saloum River40%111457
Sambirano River45%87508
Sanaga15%443233
Sand River (Free State)39%116447
Sand River (Limpopo)43%96488
Sangha3%2,285129
Sankarani River35%134419
Sankuru River30%174369
Sassandra River41%104471
Save River (Africa)10%684193
Sebaou River62%47655
Sebeya River70%36733
Sebou River14%480225
Semliki River18%337265
Senegal River3%2,508125
Senqunyane River58%53622
Sewa River50%73547
Seybouse River47%80527
Shashe River22%261300
Shebelle River7%1,106161
Shire River11%639199
Simiyu River62%46661
Sirba River66%41691
Sobat River21%277292
Sofia River52%67567
Sokoto River28%194350
Sondu Miriu65%42684
Songwe River49%74544
Sota River70%36733
Sous River24%237316
South Rukuru River70%36733
Southern Ewaso Ng'iro39%116447
Sundays River25%222328
Swakop River13%532215
Tana River (Kenya)6%1,158158
Tano River20%309276
Tapoa River97%12970
Tekezé River11%623201
Tensift River32%159386
Tinkisso River51%69561
Todzie River87%20885
Tsauchab22%273294
Tsavo River13%520217
Tshuapa River46%86510
Tsiribihina River34%143406
Tsondab82%24839
Tugela River9%836180
Turkwel River22%256302
Tyhume River57%54617
Ubangi River4%1,842136
Uele22%262299
Ugab River33%146401
Ulanga River24%242312
Umgeni River15%423237
Uniab River64%44672
Vaal River4%1,930135
Volta River2%2,778122
Wadi Abu Dom79%27807
Wadi al-Melik47%81524
Wadi Laba River89%19897
Wadi Nafīs66%41691
Wami River41%103473
Wau River78%28799
Weyib River49%75541
White Nile1%8,265107
White Volta15%441234
Wouri River13%503220
Yala River29%186357
Yobe River25%220329
Zambezi River1%11,269105
Zigi River71%35740
Ziz River17%364255
Zomandao River80%26817

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