List of rivers of Belgium facts for kids

These are the main rivers of Belgium.

By basin

Meuse 936km

• Grevelingen, Krammer, Volkerak (branches in the Netherlands)
  • Dintel (in Dintelsas, Netherlands)
    • Mark (near Oudenbosch, Netherlands)
      • Aa or Weerijs (in Breda, Netherlands)
• Meuse (Dutch: Maas) (main branch at Stellendam, Netherlands)
  • Dieze (in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
    • Dommel (in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands)
  • Rur (Dutch: Roer) (in Roermond, Netherlands)
    • Inde (in Jülich, Germany)
  • Geul (French: Gueule, German: Göhl) (near Meerssen, Netherlands)
  • Jeker (French: Geer) (in Maastricht, Netherlands)
  • Voer (French: Fouron) (in Eijsden, Netherlands)
  • Berwinne (Dutch: Berwijn) (near Visé)
  • Ourthe (in Liège)
    • Vesdre (German: Weser) (near Liège)
      • Hoëgne (in Pepinster)
      • Gileppe (in Limbourg)
    • Amblève (German: Amel) (in Comblain-au-Pont)
      • Salm (in Trois-Ponts)
      • Eau Rouge (near Stavelot)
      • Warche (near Malmedy)
  • Hoyoux (in Huy)
  • Mehaigne (in Huy)
  • Sambre (in Namur)
  • Bocq (in Yvoir)
  • Molignée (in Anhée)
  • Lesse (in Dinant-Anseremme)
  • Viroin (in Vireux-Molhain, France)
  • Semois (in Monthermé, France)
    • Rulles (near Tintigny)
      • Mellier (near Marbehan)
      • Mandebras (near Rulles)
  • Chiers (in Bazeilles, France)

Rhine

• Rhine (main branch at Hoek van Holland, Netherlands)
  • Moselle (in Koblenz, Germany)
    • Sauer (French: Sûre) (in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg)
      • Our (in Wallendorf, Germany)
      • Alzette (in Ettelbrück, Luxembourg)
        • Attert (in Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg)

Scheldt

• Scheldt (Dutch: Schelde, French: Escaut) (near Flushing, Netherlands)
  • Rupel (in Rupelmonde)
    • Nete (in Rumst)
      • Kleine Nete (in Lier)
        • Aa (in Grobbendonk)
        • Wamp (in Kasterlee)
      • Grote Nete (in Lier)
        • Wimp (in Herenthout)
        • Molse Nete (in Geel)
        • Laak (in Westerlo)
    • Dijle (French: Dyle) (in Rumst)
      • Zenne (French: Senne) (near Mechelen)
        • Maalbeek (in Grimbergen)
        • Woluwe (in Vilvoorde)
          • Kleine Maalbeek (in Kraainem)
        • Maalbeek (French: Maelbeek) (in Schaerbeek)
        • Molenbeek (in Brussels-Laken)
        • Neerpedebeek (in Anderlecht-Neerpede)
        • Zuun (in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw-Zuun)
        • Geleytsbeek (in Drogenbos)
        • Linkebeek (in Drogenbos)
        • Molenbeek (in Lot)
        • Senette (in Tubize)
          • Hain (in Tubize)
          • Samme (in Braine-le-Comte-Ronquières)
            • Thines (in Nivelles)
      • Demer (near Rotselaar)
        • Velp (in Halen)
        • Gete (in Halen)
          • Grote Gete (in Zoutleeuw)
          • Kleine Gete (in Zoutleeuw)
        • Herk (in Herk-de-Stad)
      • Voer (in Leuven)
      • IJse (in Huldenberg-Neerijse)
      • Nethen (in Grez-Doiceau-Nethen)
      • Laan (in Huldenberg-Terlanen-Sint-Agatha-Rode)
        • Zilverbeek (in Rixensart-Genval)
      • Thyle (in Court-Saint-Étienne)
        • Orne (in Court-Saint-Étienne)
          • Houssière (in Mont-Saint-Guibert)
  • Durme (near Temse)
  • Dender (French: Dendre) (in Dendermonde)
    • Mark (French: Marcq) (in Lessines)
    • Ruisseau d'Ancre (in Lessines)
    • Zulle (in Ath)
    • Oostelijke Dender (in Ath)
    • Westelijke Dender (in Ath)
  • Lys (Dutch: Leie) (in Ghent)
    • Mandel (in Wielsbeke)
    • Gaverbeek (in Kortrijk)
    • Douve (in Comines-Warneton)
  • Rooigembeek (in Gavere)
  • Zwalm (in Zwalm)
  • Rone (in Kluisbergen)
    • Rhosne (in Ronse)
  • Haine (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut, France)
    • Hogneau (in Condé-sur-l'Escaut)
      • Honelle (in Quiévrain)
        • Aunelle (..)
        • Grande Honelle (..)
        • Petite Honelle (..)
    • Trouille (in Mons)
    • Obrecheuil (near Mons)

Seine

• Seine (entering the English Channel in an estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur)
  • Oise (near Paris, France)

Yser

• Yser (Dutch: IJzer) (in Nieuwpoort)
  • Ieperlee (in Diksmuide)