The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. It has historically been considered the longest river in the world, though this has been contested by research suggesting that the Amazon River is slightly longer. Of the world's major rivers, the Nile is one of the smallest, as measured by annual flow in cubic metres of water. About 6,650 km (4,130 mi) long, its drainage basin covers eleven countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan. The Nile is an important economic driver supporting agriculture and fishing.
The Red River, or sometimes the Red River of the South to differentiate it from the Red River in the north of the continent, is a major river in the Southern United States. It was named for its reddish water color from passing through red-bed country in its watershed. It is known as the Red River of the South to distinguish it from the Red River of the North, which flows between Minnesota and North Dakota into the Canadian province of Manitoba. Although once a tributary of the Mississippi River, the Red River is now a tributary of the Atchafalaya River, a distributary of the Mississippi that flows separately into the Gulf of Mexico. This confluence is connected to the Mississippi River by the Old River Control Structure.
Orara River, a perennial stream of the Clarence River catchment, is located in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia.
The Ofanto, known in ancient times as Aufidus or Canna, is a 134 or 170 km river in southern Italy that flows through the regions of Campania, Basilicata, and Apulia, into the Gulf of Manfredonia near Barletta.
Millstone Grit is any of a number of coarse-grained sandstones of Carboniferous age which occur in the British Isles. The name derives from its use in earlier times as a source of millstones for use principally in watermills. Geologists refer to the whole suite of rocks that encompass the individual limestone beds and the intervening mudstones as the Millstone Grit Group. The term Millstone Grit Series was formerly used to refer to the rocks now included within the Millstone Grit Group together with the underlying Edale Shale Group.
The Yu River is a river in the south of China. It rises in two branches - the Zuo River (左江) and the You River (右江). The You flows roughly southeast from its sources in Yunnan province, the Tuoniang River (north) and the Xiyang River (south), which combine in the south of Tianlin County under the jurisdiction of Baise City in Guangxi. The Zuo flows northeast, also from two sources which begin in Vietnam. These are the Bằng River, which flows through Cao Bằng from the northwest, and the larger Kỳ Cùng River that originates from the southwest. After the confluence of said You and Zuo rivers the stream is then known as the Yong Jiang (邕江) as it flows through Nanning before becoming the Yu. The Yu itself runs roughly northeast before joining the Qian River (黔江) at Guiping to form the Xun River.
The River Swincombe is a right-bank tributary of the West Dart River that flows through Dartmoor national park in Devon, south-west England. It rises south-east of Princetown, and flows 2 km south-east to Foxtor Mires, where it turns north-east to meet the West Dart near Hexworthy. The first 2 km are known as the Strane River. Some maps show that the source starts north of Nakers Hill and heads north west to the east of Foxtor Mires where it meets the Strane River which is its own river.
The River Cegidog is a river in north-east Wales. It flows mainly through Flintshire but towards the end of its course it forms the border between Flintshire and Wrexham County Borough.
The Tronto is a 115-kilometre (71 mi) long Italian river that arises at Monti della Laga and ends in the Adriatic Sea at Porto d'Ascoli, San Benedetto del Tronto. It traverses the Lazio, Marche, and Abruzzo regions of Italy.
The River Leadon is a river in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire, England, a tributary of the River Severn. It rises just south of the village of Acton Beauchamp, and flows south past Bosbury to the town of Ledbury, which takes its name from the river. It then flows south and east past Dymock, Upleadon and Highleadon to join the Severn at Over, just west of Gloucester. The river is approximately 32 miles (51 km) long.
The Amendolea is a river in the province of Reggio Calabria in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Its source is near Montalto in Aspromonte National Park. The river flows south past Roghudi and Condofuri and empties into the Ionian Sea west of Bova Marina. It has a drainage basin of 150.4 square kilometres (58.1 sq mi).
The Gerace is an Italian river in whose source is near the source of the Petrace river in the Aspromonte National Park. From there, the river flows southeast past Gerace and into the Ionian Sea near Locri.
The Bonamico is an Italian river in whose source is near Montalto in the Aspromonte National Park. From there, the river flows east past San Luca and into the Ionian Sea south of Bovalino.
La Verde is an Italian river whose source is on Montalto in the Aspromonte National Park, in Calabria, southern Italy. From there, the river flows southeast and then flows east before emptying into the Ionian Sea north of Cape Bruzzano. It has a drainage basin of 117 square kilometres (45 sq mi).
The Torno is an Italian river whose source is in Aspromonte National Park. From there, the river flows southeast and empties into the Ionian Sea north of Brancaleone.
The Melito is an Italian river whose source is in Aspromonte National Park. The river flows south past Bagaladi and San Lorenzo before emptying into the Ionian Sea at Melito di Porto Salvo.
Verugal Aru, also known as the Verugal River, is a river in Sri Lanka that separates the Trincomalee and Batticaloa districts. The famous Verugal Kandaswamy Temple lies on its banks. It flows through Verugal town, just north of Kathiraveli. The river reaches the Indian Ocean on the eastern coast of the island just south of Trincomalee. The river also feeds the Ullackalie Lagoon.
The Little River, a perennial river that is part of the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment, is located in the Southern Highlands region of New South Wales, Australia.
The Torbido is a river in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It might have been the river Sagra of classical antiquity. It rises in the mountains of the Aspromonte National Park and flows in a southeastern direction. It drains into the Ionian Sea at Marina di Gioiosa Ionica after a course of 18 kilometers. It has a drainage basin of 160.3 square kilometres (61.9 sq mi).
The Petrace is a river in the Calabria region of Italy. It flows into the Tyrrhenian Sea at Gioia Tauro. It was known as the Metaurus in Latin. Its main stream length is over 40 kilometres (25 mi), and it has a drainage basin of 407 square kilometres (157 sq mi). It is formed at the confluence of the rivers Marro and Duverso.
