20 Major rivers in Africa

Here is an outline for a detailed  description of 20 major rivers in Africa. To maintain the length, I’ll cover basics about each river and provide significant geographical, environmental, and cultural details:

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**1. Nile River**
- **Length**: 6,650 km (longest river in the world)
- **Source**: Lake Victoria
- **Mouth**: Mediterranean Sea
- **Countries**: Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
- **Significance**: Vital for Egyptian civilization, agriculture along its basin.

**2. Congo River**
- **Length**: 4,700 km
- **Source**: East Africa
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo
- **Significance**: Second largest river by discharge volume, major rainforest region.

**3. Niger River**
- **Length**: 4,180 km
- **Source**: Guinea Highlands
- **Mouth**: Niger Delta, Gulf of Guinea
- **Countries**: Benin, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria
- **Significance**: Supports farming and transportation in West Africa.

**4. Zambezi River**
- **Length**: 2,574 km
- **Source**: Zambia
- **Mouth**: Indian Ocean
- **Countries**: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- **Significance**: Home to Victoria Falls, hydropower source.

**5. Orange River**
- **Length**: 2,200 km
- **Source**: Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa
- **Significance**: Vital for agriculture and irrigation in southern Africa.

**6. Limpopo River**
- **Length**: 1,750 km
- **Source**: Central Southern Africa
- **Mouth**: Indian Ocean
- **Countries**: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- **Significance**: Known for its wildlife, integral to ecosystem management.

**7. Senegal River**
- **Length**: 1,086 km
- **Source**: Guinea
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal
- **Significance**: Key for irrigation and historical trade routes in West Africa.

**8. Blue Nile**
- **Length**: 1,450 km
- **Source**: Lake Tana, Ethiopia
- **Mouth**: Confluence with White Nile in Sudan
- **Countries**: Ethiopia, Sudan
- **Significance**: Primary water source for the Nile River, contributes to agriculture and hydropower.

**9. White Nile**
- **Length**: 3,700 km (part of Nile system)
- **Source**: Lake Victoria
- **Mouth**: Confluence with Blue Nile in Sudan
- **Countries**: Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan
- **Significance**: Provides water to arid regions and supports communities along its banks.

**10. Ubangi River**
- **Length**: 2,270 km
- **Source**: Republic of the Congo
- **Mouth**: Congo River
- **Countries**: Central African Republic, DRC, Republic of the Congo
- **Significance**: Important tributary of the Congo, significant in regional trade and transportation.

**11. Volta River**
- **Length**: 1,600 km
- **Source**: Ghana
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo
- **Significance**: Site of the Akosombo Dam, creating Lake Volta, vital for hydroelectricity and irrigation.

**12. Ogooué River**
- **Length**: 1,200 km
- **Source**: Gabon
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Gabon, Republic of the Congo
- **Significance**: Largest river in Gabon, essential for transport and commerce.

**13. Rovuma River**
- **Length**: 800 km
- **Source**: Malawi
- **Mouth**: Indian Ocean
- **Countries**: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
- **Significance**: Forms a natural border between Tanzania and Mozambique.

**14. Awash River**
- **Length**: 1,200 km
- **Source**: Ethiopian Highlands
- **Mouth**: Lake Abbe
- **Country**: Ethiopia
- **Significance**: Important for irrigation in the arid parts of Ethiopia.

**15. Gambia River**
- **Length**: 1,120 km
- **Source**: Fouta Djallon Highlands
- **Mouth**: Atlantic Ocean
- **Countries**: Gambia, Guinea, Senegal
- **Significance**: Key for navigation and trade, wildlife-rich environment.

**16. Komati River**
- **Length**: 480 km
- **Source**: Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
- **Mouth**: Indian Ocean
- **Countries**: Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa
- **Significance**: Important for irrigation and agriculture in southern Africa.

**17. Ruvuma River**
- **Length**: 800 km
- **Source**: Matagoro Mountains, Tanzania
- **Mouth**: Indian Ocean
- **Countries**: Mozambique, Tanzania
- **Significance**: Marks a border between Mozambique and Tanzania, important for biodiversity.

**18. Okavango River**
- **Length**: 1,600 km
- **Source**: Angola Highlands
- **Mouth**: Okavango Delta, Botswana (inland delta)
- **Countries**: Angola, Botswana, Namibia
- **Significance**: Known for the Okavango Delta, a unique inland water system supporting diverse ecosystems.

**19. Limpopo River**
- **Length**: 1,750 km
- **Source**: South Africa
- **Mouth**: Indian Ocean
- **Countries**: Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe
- **Significance**: Provides water to large parts of southern Africa, known for wildlife conservation areas.

**20. Benue River**
- **Length**: 1,400 km
- **Source**: Adamawa Plateau, Cameroon
- **Mouth**: Niger River
- **Countries**: Cameroon, Nigeria
- **Significance**: Major tributary of the Niger, crucial for transportation and agriculture.

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