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List of international river borders

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This is a List of international river borders. Rivers that form any portion of the border between two countries minimum:

By region

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Africa

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Countries in Africa
River Bordering countries
Akanyaru River Rwanda and Burundi
Akagera River Rwanda and Tanzania
Bahr al-Arab Sudan and South Sudan
Caledon River Lesotho and South Africa
Chobe River Namibia and Botswana
Congo River Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo
Donga River Nigeria and Cameroon
Kagitumba river Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania
Kasai River Kwango River Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola
Kunene River Namibia and Angola
Limpopo River South Africa and Botswana
Limpopo River South Africa and Zimbabwe
Luapula River Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia
Niger River Benin and Niger
Okavango River Namibia and Angola
Orange River Namibia and South Africa
Rusizi River Burundi and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rusizi River Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo
Senegal River Senegal and Mauritania
Ubangi River Mbomou River Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of the Congo
White Nile Sudan and South Sudan
Yobe River Niger and Nigeria
Zambezi Botswana and Zambia
Zambezi Namibia and Zambia
Zambezi Zimbabwe and Zambia

North America

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U.S. counties (or county equivalents) sharing a land or water border with Canada
  Land border
  Water border only
River State/Province Bordering country
Rio Grande Texas/ Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas United States / Mexico
Colorado River Colorado, Utah, Arizona , Nevada, California / Baja California, Sonora
Detroit River Michigan / Ontario United States / Canada
Halls Stream Quebec/ New Hampshire and Vermont
Niagara River New York / Ontario
Pine River Minnesota / Ontario
Pigeon River
Rainy River
St. Clair River Michigan / Ontario
St. Croix River Maine / New Brunswick
St. Francis River Maine / New Brunswick, Quebec
Saint John River
St. Lawrence River New York / Ontario
St. Marys River Michigan / Ontario
Hondo River (Belize) Mexico and Belize
Suchiate River Mexico and Guatemala
Usumacinta River
Coco River Nicaragua and Honduras
Paz River Guatemala and El Salvador
Motagua Guatemala and Honduras
San Juan River Nicaragua and Costa Rica
Sarstoon River Guatemala and Belize
Sixaola River Costa Rica and Panama
Sumpul River El Salvador and Honduras
Guasaule River
Artibonite River Dominican Republic and Haiti

South America

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Map of South America
River Bordering country
Amazon River Colombia, Peru and Brazil
Apaporis River Colombia and Brazil
Arauca River Colombia and Venezuela
Bermejo River Argentina and Bolivia
Catatumbo River Colombia and Venezuela
Courantyne River Guyana and Suriname
Cuareim River Brazil and Uruguay
Guaitara River Colombia and Ecuador
Iguazu River Argentina and Brazil
Maroni River French Guiana and Suriname
Mataje River Colombia and Ecuador
Meta River
Mira River
Negro River
Oiapoque River Brazil and French Guiana
Orinoco River Colombia and Venezuela
Paraguay River Argentina and Paraguay
Paraguay River Brazil and Paraguay
Paraná River Argentina and Paraguay
Paraná River Brazil and Paraguay
Pilcomayo River Argentina and Paraguay
Putumayo River Colombia and Peru
Rapirrán River Brazil and Bolivia
Rapirrán River Brazil and Peru
Uruguay River Argentina and Uruguay
Uruguay River Brazil and Argentina
Vaupés River Colombia and Brazil
Yaguaron River Brazil and Uruguay
Zulia River Colombia and Venezuela

Europe

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Rivers that form borders between countries in Europe include:

River Bordering country
Águeda Spain and Portugal
Ardila River
Bidasoa France and Spain
Blies France and Germany
Bug River Belarus and Poland, Ukraine and Poland
Caia Spain and Portugal
Chanza River
Danube Germany and Austria nearby Passau, Austria and Slovakia, Croatia and Serbia, Hungary and Slovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine, Serbia and Romania
Daugava River Latvia and Belarus
Derkul Ukraine and Russia
Dnieper Belarus and Ukraine
Dniester Ukraine and Moldova
Douro Portugal and Spain
Drava Croatia and Hungary
Drina Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia
Elbe Czech Republic and Germany
Flöha
Foyle Republic of Ireland and United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
Guadiana Portugal and Spain
Inn Austria and Germany
Grense Jakobselv Norway and Russia
Kirnitzsch Czech Republic and Germany
Kolpa Croatia and Slovenia
Lauter Germany and France
Lusatian Neisse Germany and Poland
Lys Belgium and France
Malše Austria and Czech Republic
Maritsa (Evros/Meriç) Greece and Turkey
Meuse Belgium and The Netherlands
Minho Portugal and Spain
Morava Austria and Slovakia, Czech Republic and Slovakia
Moselle Germany and Luxembourg
Mura Croatia and Slovenia
Narva Estonia and Russia
Neman River Belarus and Lithuania, Russia (Kaliningrad) and Lithuania
Niers Germany and The Netherlands
Oder Germany and Poland
Paatsjoki (Pasvikelva) Norway and Russia
Prut Romania and Moldova, Ukraine and Romania
Rezovo Bulgaria and Turkey
Rhine Germany and France, Germany and  Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands,  Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Sava Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, Croatia and Serbia
Seversky Donets Ukraine and Russia
Sozh Belarus and Ukraine
Tana River (Norway) Finland and Norway
Termon Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Thaya Austria and Czech Republic
Tisza Romania and Ukraine, Ukraine and Hungary
Torne Sweden and Finland
Vadakste Latvia and Lithuania

Asia

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River Bordering country
Amur River China and Russia
Ussuri River
Argun River
Granitnaya River
Brahmaputra River India, Bangladesh and China
Chu River Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan
Fly River Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Ganges River India and Bangladesh
Golok River Malaysia and Thailand
Hirmand River Iran and Afghanistan
Amu River Uzbekistan and Afghanistan
Indus River China, India and Pakistan
Kaladan River India and Myanmar
Mahakali River India and   Nepal
Mechi River   Nepal and India
Mekong River Myanmar and Laos
Mekong River Laos and Thailand
Kraburi River Myanmar and Thailand
Salween River Myanmar and China
Salween River Myanmar and Thailand
Naf River Bangladesh and Myanmar
Pandaruan River Malaysia and Brunei
Tumen River North Korea, China, and Russia
Yalu River North Korea and China
Beilun River Vietnam and China
Tigris River Turkey Syria Iran and Iraq
Euphrates River
Akhurian River Armenia and Turkey
Aras River Azerbaijan, Turkey, Iran and Armenia
Hezil Suyu Iraq and Turkey
Jordan River Israel and Jordan
Jordan River State of Palestine and Jordan
Khabur (Tigris) Iraq and Turkey
Shatt al-Arab or Arvand rud Iraq and Iran
Wadi al Batin Iraq and Kuwait

See also

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