This list covers 32 rivers, running alphabetically from “Volga” to “Vipava”. They range from continental giants that shape trade and culture across entire regions to short, local waterways that give their name to a town or a valley. Most serve as sources of water, transport routes, or habitats, and several have played a lasting role in the history of the countries they flow through.

Rivers are natural channels of flowing water that carry rain and snowmelt from higher ground down to lakes, seas, or other rivers. Some, like the Vltava, are famous for the cities built along their banks, such as Prague. Others carve remote canyons or feed vast man-made reservoirs, showing just how varied a river’s role can be.

Below you’ll find the table with River, Countries, Length (km), Type, Description.

River: the name of the river, so you can quickly find the one you’re looking for in the list.

Countries: the country or countries the river flows through, useful for placing it on a map.

Length (km): the river’s total length in kilometers, giving you a sense of its scale.

Type: shows whether it’s a main river or a tributary that feeds into a larger one.

Description: a short summary of what makes the river notable, from its geography to its history.

Rivers

RiverCountriesLength (km)Type
VolgaRussia3,530River
VistulaPoland1,047River
VoltaGhana1,500River
VaalSouth Africa1,120Tributary
VltavaCzech Republic430Tributary
VardarNorth Macedonia, Greece388River
VyatkaRussia1,314Tributary
VitimRussia1,837Tributary
VychegdaRussia1,130Tributary
VentaLatvia, Lithuania346River
VjosaAlbania, Greece272River
VolturnoItaly175River
VahSlovakia403River
Verde RiverUnited States273Tributary
VaupesColombia, Brazil1,375Tributary
VentuariVenezuela511Tributary
Victoria RiverAustralia560River
VindelalvenSweden445River
VechtNetherlands, Germany185Tributary
VienneFrance372Tributary
VoronezhRussia342Tributary
VolkhovRussia224River
VasyuganRussia1,082Tributary
VisheraRussia415Tributary
VymRussia499Tributary
VougaPortugal148River
VarFrance114River
VesdreBelgium68Tributary
VezereFrance211Tributary
VantaanjokiFinland100River
VuoksiRussia, Finland156River
VipavaSlovenia49River

Descriptions

Volga
Europe’s longest river, winding through central Russia to the Caspian Sea and long central to Russian culture and trade.
Vistula
Poland’s longest and most important river, flowing from the Carpathians through Warsaw to the Baltic Sea.
Volta
Formed by the Black and White Volta, it feeds the vast man-made Lake Volta, one of the world’s largest reservoirs.
Vaal
The largest tributary of the Orange River, vital to South Africa’s industrial heartland and water supply.
Vltava
The longest river in the Czech Republic, famously flowing through Prague before joining the Elbe.
Vardar
Flows from North Macedonia into Greece, where it becomes the Axios before reaching the Aegean Sea.
Vyatka
A major tributary of the Kama River, meandering through the forests and farmland of western Russia.
Vitim
A remote Siberian river and key tributary of the Lena, known for rugged canyons popular with rafters.
Vychegda
A major tributary of the Northern Dvina, draining vast forested lowlands in northern Russia.
Venta
Flows north through the Baltic states into the sea near the Latvian port city of Ventspils.
Vjosa
One of the last wild, undammed rivers in Europe, prized for its braided channels and biodiversity.
Volturno
The longest river in southern Italy, flowing past Campania’s countryside to the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Vah
The longest river entirely within Slovakia, running from the Tatra Mountains to the Danube.
Verde River
A key tributary of the Salt River in Arizona, prized for its riparian habitat amid the desert.
Vaupes
An Amazon basin tributary of the Rio Negro, flowing through dense rainforest along the Colombia-Brazil border.
Ventuari
A tributary of the Orinoco River, running through remote Venezuelan rainforest and savanna.
Victoria River
One of the Northern Territory’s largest rivers, carving dramatic gorges through the outback.
Vindelalven
One of Sweden’s few major rivers left undammed, valued for salmon fishing and scenic rapids.
Vecht
A distributary of the Rhine winding through the Dutch countryside, dotted with historic estates.
Vienne
A tributary of the Loire River, flowing through picturesque towns in central and western France.
Voronezh
A tributary of the Don River, giving its name to the Russian city that sits along its banks.
Volkhov
Connects Lake Ilmen to Lake Ladoga, historically important to trade routes of ancient Rus’.
Vasyugan
A tributary of the Ob River flowing through the Great Vasyugan Mire, one of the world’s largest wetlands.
Vishera
A tributary of the Kama River in the Ural Mountains region, known for scenic limestone cliffs.
Vym
A tributary of the Vychegda River, flowing through remote taiga in the Komi Republic.
Vouga
Flows through north-central Portugal to the Atlantic near the coastal city of Aveiro.
Var
A short but historically significant river that gave its name to the French department of Var.
Vesdre
A tributary in the Meuse system that saw catastrophic flooding during the 2021 European floods.
Vezere
A tributary of the Dordogne famous for the prehistoric cave art found in its limestone valley.
Vantaanjoki
Flows through the Helsinki metropolitan area into the Gulf of Finland.
Vuoksi
Drains Lake Saimaa into Lake Ladoga, historically shifting course after a major 17th-century flood.
Vipava
Runs through Slovenia’s Vipava Valley, a region known for its wine and strong seasonal winds.
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