List of rivers of Belarus facts for kids

Belarus is a country in Eastern Europe, and it's full of amazing rivers! Rivers are like natural highways for water, flowing across the land and eventually reaching larger bodies of water like seas or oceans. They are super important for many reasons, such as providing water for people and animals, helping with transportation, and creating beautiful landscapes.

In Belarus, rivers are measured in Kilometres (km). We look at two main measurements: the total length of the river from where it starts to where it ends, and how much of that length is actually inside Belarus.

Belarus's Longest Rivers

Here are some of the longest and most important rivers that flow through Belarus. This table shows their total length and how much of that length is within Belarus's borders.

Main Rivers and Their Branches

Many rivers have smaller rivers or streams that flow into them. These smaller rivers are called tributaries. Think of a tree: the main trunk is the big river, and the branches are its tributaries, all bringing water together.

The Pripyat River is one of Belarus's longest rivers.

• Dnieper River
  • The Dnieper is one of Europe's major rivers.
  • It has several important tributaries in Belarus:
    • Drut River (flows into the Dnieper from the right side)
    • Sozh River (flows into the Dnieper from the left side)
      • The Sozh has its own tributaries, including the Iput River, Pronya, and Besed.
    • Berezina River (flows into the Dnieper from the right side)
      • The Berezina is entirely within Belarus.
      • Its tributaries include the Svislach (which has the tiny Niamiha River) and the Babrujka River.
    • Pripyat River (flows into the Dnieper from the right side)
      • The Pripyat is famous for its natural beauty and wetlands.
      • Its tributaries include the Braginka, Horyn River, Styr River, Ubarts, Ptsich, Sluch, Yaselda River, and Stviha.

• Neman River
  • The Neman River flows through Belarus and then into the Baltic Sea.
  • Key tributaries of the Neman in Belarus are:
    • Western Berezina
      • This river has its own branches like the Disna, Drisa, and Usa River.
    • Shchara
    • Kotra River
    • Vilija
      • The Vilija has tributaries like the Vilnia River and Narač River.
    • Merkys River
      • The Merkys has the Ūla River as a tributary.

• Western Dvina
  • The Western Dvina is another important river that flows into the Baltic Sea.
  • Its main tributaries in Belarus are:
    • Pałata
    • Kasplya River
    • Dysna

• Bug River
  • The Bug River forms part of the border between Belarus and other countries.
  • Its tributaries include:
    • Mukhavets River
      • The Mukhavets has several smaller streams flowing into it, such as the Dachlovka, Zhabinka, Trascianica, Asipaǔka, and Ryta.
    • Lesnaya
    • Pulva