List of rivers of Nigeria

Map showing the major rivers of Nigeria.

This is a list of rivers of Nigeria.^[1] This list is arranged by drainage basin and from west to east, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.^[2]

Atlantic Ocean

Ouémé River
- Okpara River
Ogun River
- Oyan River
  - Ofiki River
Ona River (Awna River)
- Ogunpa River
Osun River
- Erinle River
  - Otin River
- Oba River
- Omi Osun
Benin River
Osse River
Niger River^[3]
- Escravos River (distributary)
- Forcados River (distributary)
- Chanomi Creek (distributary)
- Nun River (distributary)
- New Calabar River (distributary)
- Anambra River
- Benue River
  - Okwa River
  - Mada River
  - Katsina Ala River
    - Menchum River
  - Ankwe River
  - Donga River
    - Bantaji River (Suntai River)
  - Wase River
  - Taraba River
    - Kam River
  - Pai River
  - Gongola River
    - Hawal River
  - Faro River
- Gurara River
- Kaduna River
  - Mariga River
  - Tubo River
  - Galma River (Nigeria)
- Moshi River
  - Teshi River
- Oli River
- Malendo River
- Sokoto River
  - Ka River
  - Zamfara River
  - Gaminda River
  - Rima River
    - Goulbi de Maradi River
    - Gagere River
    - Bunsuru River
Bonny River
Imo River^[4]
- Aba River
- Otamiri River
Kwa Ibo River
Cross River
- Akwayafe River
- Great Kwa River
- Calabar River
- Asu River
  - Aboine River
    - Ekulu River
- Anyim River

Lake Chad

Yobe River
- Komadugu Gana River
- Jama'are River (Bunga River)
  - Katagum River
- Hadejia River
  - Chalawa River
    - Kano River
    - Watari River
Ngadda River
Yedseram River

References

^ says, Ernest Amanda (2020-05-02). "20 Major Rivers In Nigeria And Their Locations". Retrieved 2023-07-09.
^ "Major Rivers in Nigeria: The Top 20". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
^ John (2022-11-04). "7 of the Common Rivers In Nigeria and Their Location". Retrieved 2023-07-09.
^ John (2022-11-04). "7 of the Common Rivers In Nigeria and Their Location". Retrieved 2023-07-09.