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Kouris River - off to sea
The Kouris river

Did you know that the island of Cyprus has about 35 rivers and streams? Most of these rivers are quite small. They also don't flow with water all year round.

Many rivers get their water from melting snow high up in the mountains. This water flows until late April. Other rivers are just winter streams that appear when it rains a lot. They usually dry up completely during the hot summer months.

Rivers of Cyprus

Cyprus has many rivers, but only a few of them are very long. The longest river on the island is the Pedieos River. It flows for 98 kilometers! The Gialias River is the second longest.

Here is a list of some of the rivers in Cyprus:

No. River Name in Greek Name in Turkish Length (km)
1 Pedieos Πεδιαίος / Πηδιάς Kanlıdere 98
2 Gialias Γιαλιάς Çakıllıdere (Yayladere) 88
3 Serakhis Σερράχης Serahi 55
4 Dhiarizos Διαρίζος Diyariza (Diyarizo) 42
5 Xeropotamos Ξεροπόταμος Kurudere 41.5
6 Ezousa Έζουσα Ezusa 41
7 Kouris Κούρης Kuris 38
8 Akaki Ακάκι Akaki Unknown
9 Ha Potami Χαποτάμι Hapotami Unknown
10 Peristerona Περιστερώνα Persiterona Unknown
11 Ovgos Οβγός Dardere Unknown
12 Tremithos Τρέμιθος Unknown
13 Elia Ελιά Doğancı Unknown
14 Stavros tis Psokas Σταυρός της Ψώκας Unknown
15 Pentashinos Πεντάσχοινος Pendaşino (Beştulum) Unknown
16 Karkotis Καρκώτης Karkot Unknown
17 Vasilikos Βασιλικός Unknown
18 Maroni Μαρώνι Unknown
19 Yermasogeia Γερμασόγεια Yermasoya Unknown
20 Atsas Ατσάς Atsas Unknown
21 Limnatis Λιμνάτης Unknown
22 Krios Κρυός Unknown
23 Alikos Αλυκός Unknown
24 Garillis Γαρύλλης Garilis Unknown
25 Setrahos Σέτραχος Unknown
26 Limnitis Λιμνίτης Yeşilırmak Unknown
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