swap_horiz Tugela River Alternatives

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Nile

The Nile River flows through northeast Africa, originating in Burundi and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. It is not...

Mediterranean Africa Egypt Longest

9.8 Brilliant

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Nile River

The Nile River is a major waterway originating in East Africa and extending over 6,650 kilometers. It’s notable for its...

Historic Africa Irrigation Major

9.8 Brilliant

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Okavango

The Okavango is a river in southern Africa that rises in Angola, crosses Namibia, and ends in Botswana without reaching...

Biodiversity Africa Delta Botswana

9.8 Brilliant

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Congo River

The Congo River, a major waterway of Central Africa, flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It’s notable for being the world's d...

Africa Atlantic Deepest Dr Congo

9.4 Excellent

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Zambezi

The Zambezi River is a major waterway flowing through southern Africa. It’s notable for creating Victoria Falls, a spect...

Africa Mozambique Victoria Falls Mozambique Channel

9.3 Excellent

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Zambezi River

The Zambezi River is a major waterway in southern Africa, flowing over 2,574 kilometers. It’s notable for containing Vic...

Africa Hydropower Major Southern Africa

9.2 Excellent

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Niger

The Niger River is West Africa's principal river, rising in the Guinea Highlands and following an unusual inland arc thr...

Agriculture West Africa Freshwater

9.1 Excellent

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Orange River

The Orange River is the longest river in South Africa, extending roughly 2,200 kilometers from the Drakensberg highlands...

South Africa Africa Atlantic Longest South Africa

7.7 Good

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Umfolozi River

The uMfolozi River is a significant waterway in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It consists of the Black and...

South Africa Wildlife Africa Major

7.1 Good

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Pangani River

The Pangani River is a major river of northeastern Tanzania, formed within a drainage system fed by waters from the Kili...

Africa Tanzania Hydropower Indian Ocean

7.0 Good

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Limpopo River

The Limpopo River is a major river of southern Africa, about 1,750 kilometers long. It is formed by the confluence of th...

Africa Indian Ocean Mozambique Southern Africa

6.9 Fair

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Rufiji River

The Rufiji River is the largest river in Tanzania by water discharge, flowing for approximately 600 kilometers through t...

Africa Tanzania Indian Ocean Major Tanzania

6.7 Fair

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Wami River

The Wami River is a major river of eastern Tanzania that rises in the Eastern Arc Mountains and flows eastward to the In...

Wildlife Africa Tanzania Indian Ocean

6.7 Fair

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Incomati River

The Incomati River is an international river in southeastern Africa, about 480 kilometres long. Its basin includes parts...

South Africa Africa Border Mozambique

6.7 Fair

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Caledon River

The Caledon River is a major tributary of the Orange River in southern Africa. It rises in the Lesotho highlands, flows...

South Africa Africa Border Lesotho

6.7 Fair

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Maputo River

The Maputo River is a transboundary river system in southeastern Africa, known as the Usutu in its upper reaches. Its ba...

South Africa Africa Border Mozambique

6.6 Fair

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Rovuma River

The Rovuma River, also called the Ruvuma, is a river in southeastern Africa that forms much of the international boundar...

Africa Indian Ocean Mozambique Border River

6.5 Fair

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Buzi River

The Buzi River, also called the Búzi, is a transboundary river of southeastern Africa. It rises in the Eastern or Manica...

Africa Delta Indian Ocean Mozambique

6.4 Fair

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Vaal River

The Vaal River is a major river in South Africa and the principal tributary of the Orange River. It runs for approximate...

South Africa Africa Major Dam Orange Tributary

6.2 Fair

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Jubba River

The Jubba River is a major river of the Horn of Africa and one of Somalia's two permanent rivers. It is formed in Ethiop...

Africa Indian Ocean Somali Somalia

5.9 Mediocre