List of rivers of the Central African Republic

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Map of the Central African Republic with the main rivers.

This is a list of rivers in Central African Republic. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

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Gulf of Guinea

Atlantic Ocean

Lake Chad

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kadéï River</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cameroon–Central African Republic border</span> International border

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