19th century map of Lebanon and northern Palestine with modern and ancient names of rivers
This is a list of waterways named as rivers in Lebanon. Lebanon has 22 rivers all of which are non-navigable; 28 rivers originate on the western face of the Lebanon range and run through the steep gorges and into the Mediterranean Sea, the other 6 arise in the Beqaa Valley.
Rivers originating on the western face of the Lebanon Mountains
| Modern name |
Other names |
Ancient name |
| Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi |
Nahr al-Kabir |
Eleutherus |
| Ostouene River |
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| Nahr Ghadir |
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| Arqa River |
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| Nahr al-Bared |
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| Kadisha River |
Nahr Abu Ali |
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| Al-Jawz River |
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| Abraham River |
Nahr Ibrahim |
Adonis |
| Nahr al-Kalb |
Dog River |
Lycus |
| Beirut River |
Nahr Beirut |
Magoras |
| Damour River |
Nahr Al Damour |
Damoros, Tamyras |
| Awali River |
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Bostrenus, Asclepius |
| Siniq River |
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| Zahrani River |
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Rivers originating in the Lebanese hinterland
| Modern name |
Other names |
Ancient name |
| Litani River |
Qasimiyeh River |
Leontes |
| Asi River |
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Orontes |
| Hasbani River |
Nahal Snir |
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See also
- List of mountains in Lebanon
