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Peru is a country with many amazing rivers! This article lists the most important rivers found in Peru. The government of Peru even has special rules for studying how much water flows in these rivers, which they shared in April 2015.

Longest Rivers in Peru

Did you know Peru has some really long rivers? Here's a list of the longest ones, based on information from 2005. This table shows the top rivers and how long they are in both kilometers and miles. It also tells you where each river eventually flows into.

River Length (km) Length (miles) Outflow
1. Ucayali 1,771 1100 Amazon
2. Marañón 1,414 879 Amazon
3. Putumayo 1,380 858 Amazon
4. Yavarí 1,184 736 Amazon
5. Huallaga 1,138 707 Marañón
6. Urubamba 862 536 Ucayali
7. Mantaro 724 450 Apurímac
8. Amazon 713 443 Atlantic Ocean
9. Apurímac 690 429 Ucayali
10. Napo 667 414 Amazon
11. Madre de Dios 655 407 Amazon

Rivers by Drainage Basin

Rivers flow into larger rivers, lakes, or oceans. A "drainage basin" is like a giant bowl where all the rain and water from smaller streams collect and flow into one main river system. This list groups rivers by the larger basin they belong to. Rivers that are longer than 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) are shown in bold text. Smaller rivers that flow into a larger one are indented, like branches on a tree.

Atlantic Ocean Basin

Many of Peru's rivers flow eastward, eventually joining the mighty Amazon River and making their way to the Atlantic Ocean.

*Tahuamanu River **Muymano River *Mamuripi River **Manuripe River

*Pariamanu River

*Abiseo River

        • Mishollo River
        • Chuntayaq River
        • Tulumayu River
        • Monzón River
        • Higueras River
      • Nucuray River
      • Pastaza River
        • Huasaga River
      • Morona River, 402 km long
      • Santiago River
      • Nieva River
      • Cenepa River
        • Comaina River
      • Chiriaco River or Imaza
      • Chinchipe River
      • Utcubamba River
        • Quebrada Magunchal
        • Quebrada Seca
      • Chamaya River
      • Llaucano River
      • Crisnejas River or Crisnegas
        • Cajamarca River
        • Condebamba River
      • Chusgon River
      • San Miguel River
      • Puccha River
      • Nupe River
      • Lauricocha River
    • Ucayali River

*Pozuzo River **Huancabamba River or Huayabamba

      • Sheshea River or Chesheya or Chessea
      • Cohengu River
      • Urubamba River
        • Inuya River
        • Mishagua River
        • Camisea River
        • Yavero River or Paucartambo
        • Ticumpinia River
        • Cumpirusiato River
        • Cushireni River
        • Vilcanota River
      • Tambo River

*Pangoa River **Mazamari River **Satipo River *Paucartambo River *Chanchamayu **Tulumayu

'*'Mantaro River **Huarpa River ***Yucay River or Pongor **Ichu River or Huancavelica **Occoro River **Willka River **Cunas River '*'Apurímac River **Pampas River **Pachachaka River **Santo Tomás River **Velille River

Altiplano Basin

The Altiplano is a high plateau region in the Andes mountains. Rivers here often flow into lakes, like Lake Titicaca, or into other rivers within this high-altitude basin.

*Carabaya River

        • Ayaviri River
      • Huancané River
      • Suches River

Pacific Ocean Basin

Many rivers in Peru flow from the Andes mountains directly to the Pacific Ocean, usually in a westward direction.

  • Asana River

Alphabetical List of Rivers

Here is an alphabetical list of many rivers found in Peru. You can use this list to quickly find a specific river you might be looking for.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos del Perú para niños

  • Geography of Peru
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