List of rivers of Ukraine facts for kids

This is a list of the major rivers that flow through Ukraine. Ukraine, a country on the continent of Europe, has many rivers. The most notable rivers of Ukraine include the: Danube, Dnieper, and the Dniester.

A NASA satellite image of the Dnieper and its tributaries.

The Dnieper River passes through many cities. Namely, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. In Kyiv, more than seven bridges cross the river.

A map of the Southern Buh flowing through Ukraine (in Lithuanian).

Kalmius river, Donetsk

List of major rivers in Ukraine

Note: The following rivers are listed from west to east. Rivers listed in bold are either major rivers, or near or about 1,000 km. long.

• San River (433 km; 16,861 km²; Vistula tributary)
• Uzh River (127 km; 2750 km²; Laborec tributary)

• Western Buh (772 km; 39,420 km²)
  • Poltva River

• Danube (2,888 km; 817,000 km²)
  • Prut River (953 km; 27,500 km²)
  • Cheremosh River (167 km; 2,560 km²)
  • Latoritsia (188 km; 3,130 km²; Bodrog tributary)

• Dniester (1,362 km; 72,100 km²)
  • Stryi (231 km; 3,055 km²)
  • Zbruch (247 km; 3,300 km²)
  • Tysmenytsia
    • Seret
  • Bystrytsia (183 km; 2,375 km²)

• Southern Bug (806 km; 63,700 km²)
  • Inhul (300 km)
  • Vovk

• Molochna (197 km; 3,450 km²)

• Dnipro (2,290 km; 516,300 km²)
  • Inhulets (549 km; 14,870 km²)
  • Bazavluk
  • Bilozerka
  • Konka (146 km; 2 580 km²)
  • Samara (320 km; 22,600 km²)
    • Byk
  • Vorskla (464 km; 14,700 km²)
  • Psel (717 km; 22,800 km²)
  • Sula (365 km; 19,600 km²)
    • Romen (111 km; 1,645 km²)
  • Supiy
  • Tiasmyn (164 km; 4,570 km²)
  • Ros' (346 km; 12,575 km²)
  • Trubizh (113 km; 4,700 km²)
  • Stuhna (68 km)

• • Desna (1,130 km; 88,900 km²)
    • Oster (199 km; 2,950 km²)
    • Seim (748 km; 27,500 km²)
    • Sudost (208 km; 5,850 km²)
  • Irpin (162 km;)
  • Teteriv (365 km; 15,100 km²)

• • Prypiat (710 km)
    • Horyn River (659 km; 22,700 km²)
      • Sluch (451 km; 13,800 km²)
    • Uzh (256 km; 8,080 km²)
  • Styr (494 km; 13,100 km²)

• Mius (258 km; 1190 km²)
• Kalmius (209 km; 5,070 km²)
  • Kalchik River

• Alma (83 km)
• Salhir (204 km; 3,750 km²)
• Chorna
• Uchan-su

• Seversky Donets (1,053 km; 98,900 km²; Don tributary)
  • Udy River
    • Lopan River
      • Kharkiv River

List by letter

A-I

Alma • Bazavluk • Bilozerka • Bug River • Byk • Bystrytsia • Cheremosh • Chorna • Danube • Desna • Dnieper • Dniester • Horyn • Inhul • Inhulets • Irpin

K-R

Kalchik • Kalmius • Kharkiv • Konka • Latoritsia • Lybid • Mius • Molochna • Oster • Poltva • Prut • Psel • Romen • Ros'

S

Salhir • Samara • San • Seret • Seversky Donets • Seym • Sluch • Snov • Southern Bug • Stryi • Stuhna • Styr • Sudost • Sula • Supiy

T-Z

Teteriv • Tiasmyn • Trubizh • Tysmenytsia • Uchan-su • Uzh (Ukraine, Slovakia) • Uzh River (Northern Ukraine) • Vorskla • Vovk • Zolota Lypa • Zbruch

Images for kids

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  Hydrographic zoning in Ukraine