List of rivers in South America:
Name of the river
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Length | Source | Mouth | Country |
Amazon River | 6400 km | Montaro river | Atlantic Ocean | Peru, Colombia and Brazil |
Parana River | 4880 km | Paranaiba and Grande conflunce | Rio de la Plata | Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay |
Jurua River | 3100 km | Ucayali | Amazon river | Brazil, Peru |
Purus River | 2960 km | Ucayali | Amazon River | Brazil, Peru |
Sao Francisco River | 2830 km | Canastra Mountain | Atlantic Ocean | Brazil |
Paraguay River | 2695 km | State of Mato Grosso | Parana River | Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia |
Tocantins River | 2450 km | Serra Dourada | Marajo Bay Atlantic Ocean, | Brazil |
Orinoco River | 2250 km | Parima Mountain | Atlantic Ocean | Colombia, Venezuela |
Rio Negro River | 2250 km | Vaupes river | Amazon river | Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil |
Japura River | 2036 km | Paramo de La Papas | Amazon River | Brazil, Colombia |
MamoreRiver | 1930 km | Kordillere Von Cochabamba | MadeiraRiver | Bolivia, Brazil |
AraguaiaRiver | 1910 km | Nascente do Rio Araguaia | TocantinsRiver | Brazil |
Uruguay River | 1838 km | PelotasRiver and CanoasRiver | Rio De la Plata | Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay |
Maranon River | 1737 km | Andes | UcayaliRiver and Amazon River | Peru |
SolimoesRiver | 1700 km | MaranonRiver | Amazon River | |
XinguRiver | 1640 km | Mato Grosso Plateau | Amazon River | Brazil |
Putumayo River | 1610 km | Andean Natural Region | Amazon River | Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador |
Magdalena River | 1528 km | Laguna Magdalena | Caribbean Sea and AtlanticSea | Colombia |
Rio Guaviare River | 1497 km | Guayabero River and Rio Ariari | Orinoco | Colombia |
Ucayali River | 1460 km | Apurimac | Amazon River | Peru |
Madeira River | 1450 km | Mamore River and Rio Madre De Dios | Amazon River | Bolivia, Brazil |
Parnaiba River | 1400 km | Chapada das mangabeiras | Atlantic Ocean | Brazil |
Iguazu River | 1320 km | Serra Do Mar | Parana River | Brazil and Argentina |
Rio Itenez O Guapore River | 1260 km | Parecis Plateau | Mamore River | Bolivia and Brazil |
Pilcomayo River | 1100 km | Andes | Paraguay River | Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay |
Vaupes River
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1050 km | Gauviare | Rio Negro | Brazil and Colombia |
Rio Arauca River | 1050 km | Paramo del Almorzadero | Orinoco | Colombia and Venezuela |
Rio Apure River | 1038 Km | VenezuelaColombia | Orinoco | Colombia, Venezuela |
EssequiboRiver | 1014 km | Acarai Mountain | Atlantic Ocean | Guyana and Venezuela |
Parnaiba River | 1000 km | Serra Da Mata Da Corda | Parana River, Rio Grande | Brazi |
Cauca River | 965 km | Colombian Massif | MagdalenaRiver | Colombia |
Rio Caroni River | 952 km | Rio Yuruari and CuquenanRiver | Orinoco | Venezuela |
Tapajos River | 840 km | JuruenaRiver and Teles Pires | Amazon River | Brazil |
Meta River | 804 km | Colombia | Orinoco | Colombia, Venezuela |
Mantaro River | 739 km | Chinchayqucha | EneRiver | Peru |
Apurimac River | 731 km | Mismi | Ene River | Peru |
Atrato River | 650 km | Cordillera Occidental | Gulf of Uraba | Northwester Colombia |
Tomo River | 650 km | ———– | Orinoco | Colombia |
Vichada River | 580 km | ———— | Orinoco | Colombia |
Icana River | 580 km | Guaviare Department | Rio Negro | Brazil, Colombia |
Catatumbo River | 450 km | Cordillera Oriental | GE Oil and Gas | Colombia and Venezuela |
Sinu River | 415 km | Antioquia | Caribbean Sea | Northwest Colombia |
PatiaRiver | 400 km | Cordillera Occidental | Pacific Ocean | Colombia |
San Juan River | 380 km | Cordillera Occidental | Pacific Ocean | Colombia |
River Casiquiare River | 340 km | Orinoco | Rio Negro | Venezuela |
Rio de la Plata River | 290 km | Confluence of Parana and Uruguay | Atlantic Ocean | Argentina and Uruguay |
Oyapok River | 370 km | Tumuk Humak Mountain | Atlantic Ocean | Brazil and France |
Zulia River | 310 km | Apartaderos | CatatumboRiver | Colombia and Venezuela |
Ene River | 181 km | MantaroRiver and ApurimacRiver | Tambo River | Peru |
TamboRiver | 159 km | PereneRiver, EneRiver | UrubambaRiver, UcayaliRiver | Peru |
Baudo River | 150 km | Alto Del Buey | Pacific Ocean | Colombia |
RioGuayasRiver | 60 km | Andes, Chimborazo | Gulf of Guayaquil | Ecuador |