List of international river borders

Last updated

This is a List of international river borders. Rivers that form any portion of the border between two countries minimum:

Contents

By region

Africa

Countries in Africa African continent-en.svg
Countries in Africa
RiverBordering countries
Akanyaru River Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda/Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi
Akagera River Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda/Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Bahr al-Arab Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan/Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
Caledon River Flag of Lesotho.svg Lesotho/Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Chobe River Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia/Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Congo River Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of Congo/Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg Republic of Congo
Donga River Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria/Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
Kagitumba river Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda, Uganda and Flag of Tanzania.svg Tanzania
Kasai River Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of Congo/Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Kwango River
Kunene River Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia/Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Limpopo River Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa/Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana
Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa/Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe
Luapula River Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of Congo/Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Niger River Flag of Benin.svg Benin/Flag of Niger.svg Niger
Okavango River Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia/Flag of Angola.svg Angola
Orange River Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia/Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
Rusizi River Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi/Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
Flag of Rwanda.svg Rwanda/Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
Senegal River Flag of Senegal.svg Senegal/Flag of Mauritania.svg Mauritania
Ubangi River Flag of the Central African Republic.svg Central African Republic/Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mbomou River
White Nile Flag of Sudan.svg Sudan/Flag of South Sudan.svg South Sudan
Yobe River Flag of Niger.svg Niger/Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria
Zambezi Flag of Botswana.svg Botswana/Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Flag of Namibia.svg Namibia/Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe/Flag of Zambia.svg Zambia

North America

U.S. counties (or county equivalents) sharing a land or water border with Canada .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} Land border Water border only US-Canada border counties.png
U.S. counties (or county equivalents) sharing a land or water border with Canada
  Land border
  Water border only
RiverState/ProvinceBordering country
Rio Grande Flag of Texas.svg Texas/ Flag of Chihuahua.svg Chihuahua,Flag of Coahuila.svg Coahuila,Flag of Nuevo Leon.svg Nuevo León,Flag of Tamaulipas.svg Tamaulipas Flag of the United States.svg United States /Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Colorado River Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado, Flag of Utah.svg Utah,Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona ,Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada,Flag of California.svg California /Flag of Baja California.svg Baja California,Flag of Sonora.svg Sonora
Detroit River Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan / Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario Flag of the United States.svg United States /Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Halls Stream Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec/ Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire/Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont
Niagara River Flag of New York.svg New York / Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
Pine River Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota / Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
Pigeon River
Rainy River
St. Clair River Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan / Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
St. Croix River Flag of Maine.svg Maine / Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick
St. Francis River Flag of Maine.svg Maine / Flag of New Brunswick.svg New Brunswick, Flag of Quebec.svg Quebec
Saint John River
St. Lawrence River Flag of New York.svg New York / Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
St. Marys River Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan / Flag of Ontario.svg Ontario
Hondo River (Belize) Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico/Flag of Belize.svg Belize
Suchiate River Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico/Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala
Usumacinta River
Coco River Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua/Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Honduras
Paz River Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala/Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador
Motagua Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala/Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Honduras
San Juan River Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua/Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica
Sarstoon River Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala/Flag of Belize.svg Belize
Sixaola River Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica/Flag of Panama.svg Panama
Sumpul River Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador/Flag of Honduras (2022-present).svg Honduras
Guasaule River
Artibonite River Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Dominican Republic/Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti

South America

Map of South America Map of South America.png
Map of South America
RiverBordering country
Amazon River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia, Flag of Peru.svg Peru/Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Apaporis River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Arauca River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Bermejo River Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina/Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Catatumbo River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Courantyne River Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana/Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
Cuareim River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Guaitara River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Iguazu River Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina/Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Maroni River Flag of France.svg French Guiana/Flag of Suriname.svg Suriname
Mataje River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador
Meta River
Mira River
Negro River
Oiapoque River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of France.svg French Guiana
Orinoco River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela
Paraguay River Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina/Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Paraguay River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Paraná River Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina/Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Paraná River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Pilcomayo River Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina/Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay
Putumayo River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Rapirrán River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivia
Rapirrán River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Peru.svg Peru
Uruguay River Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina/Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Uruguay River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina
Vaupés River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil
Yaguaron River Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil/Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Zulia River Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia/Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela

Europe

Rivers that form borders between countries in Europe include:

RiverBordering country
Águeda Flag of Spain.svg Spain/Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
Ardila River
Bidasoa Flag of France.svg France/Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Blies Flag of France.svg France/Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Bug River Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus/Flag of Poland.svg Poland, Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine/Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Caia Flag of Spain.svg Spain/Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal
Chanza River
Danube Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of Austria.svg Austria nearby Passau, Flag of Austria.svg Austria/Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia, Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia/Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia, Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary/Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia, Flag of Romania.svg Romania/Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria, Flag of Romania.svg Romania/Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine, Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia/Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Daugava River Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia/Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus
Derkul Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine/Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Dnieper Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus/Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Dniester Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine/Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
Douro Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal/Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Drava Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia/Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Drina Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina/Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
Elbe Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic/Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Flöha
Foyle Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland/Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Guadiana Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal/Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Inn Flag of Austria.svg Austria/Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Grense Jakobselv Flag of Norway.svg Norway/Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Kirnitzsch Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic/Flag of Germany.svg Germany
Kolpa Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia/Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Lauter Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of France.svg France
Lusatian Neisse Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Lys Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium/Flag of France.svg France
Malše Flag of Austria.svg Austria/Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Maritsa (Evros/Meriç)Flag of Greece.svg Greece/Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Meuse Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium/Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands
Minho Flag of Portugal (official).svg Portugal/Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Morava Flag of Austria.svg Austria/Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia, Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic/Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia
Moselle Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg
Mura Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia/Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
Narva Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia/Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Neman River Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus/Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, Flag of Russia.svg Russia (Kaliningrad) and Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania
Niers Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands
Oder Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Paatsjoki (Pasvikelva)Flag of Norway.svg Norway/Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Prut Flag of Romania.svg Romania/Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova, Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine/Flag of Romania.svg Romania
Rezovo Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria/Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Rhine Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of France.svg France, Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland, Flag of Germany.svg Germany/Flag of the Netherlands.svg The Netherlands, Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland/Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein
Sava Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina/Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia, Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia/Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
Seversky Donets Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine/Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Sozh Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus/Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine
Tana River (Norway) Flag of Finland.svg Finland/Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Termon Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland/Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Thaya Flag of Austria.svg Austria/Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Tisza Flag of Romania.svg Romania/Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine, Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine/Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Torne Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden/Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Vadakste Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia/Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania

Asia

RiverBordering country
Amur River Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China/Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Ussuri River
Argun River
Granitnaya River
Brahmaputra River Flag of India.svg India, Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh/Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Chu River Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan/Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
Fly River Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia/Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea
Ganges River Flag of India.svg India/Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
Golok River Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia/Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Hirmand River Flag of Iran.svg Iran/Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan
Amu River Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan/Flag of the Taliban.svg Afghanistan
Indus River Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China, Flag of India.svg India/Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan
Kaladan River Flag of India.svg India/Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Mahakali River Flag of India.svg India/Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal
Mechi River Flag of Nepal.svg   Nepal/Flag of India.svg India
Mekong River Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar/Flag of Laos.svg Laos
Mekong River Flag of Laos.svg Laos/Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Kraburi River Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar/Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Salween River Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar/Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Salween River Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar/Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
Naf River Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh/Flag of Myanmar.svg Myanmar
Pandaruan River Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia/Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei
Tumen River Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China, and Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Yalu River Flag of North Korea.svg North Korea/Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Beilun River Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam/Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
Tigris River Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Flag of Syria (2025-).svg Syria Flag of Iran.svg Iran/Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq
Euphrates River
Akhurian River Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia/Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Aras River Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan, Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey, Flag of Iran.svg Iran/Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia
Hezil Suyu Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq/Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Jordan River Flag of Israel.svg Israel/Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Jordan River Flag of Palestine.svg State of Palestine/Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan
Khabur (Tigris) Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq/Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Shatt al-Arab or Arvand rud Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq/Flag of Iran.svg Iran
Wadi al Batin Flag of Iraq.svg Iraq/Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait

See also

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.