List of 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]

Map showing the major rivers of Nigeria.

Atlantic Ocean

• Ouémé River
• Okpara River
• Ogun River
• Oyan River
• Ofiki River
• Ona River (Awna River)
• Ogunpa River
• Osun River
• Erinle River
• Ostia 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
• Oji River

Lake Nigeria

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