* Length: 6,650 km (4,132 mi)
* Source: Lake Victoria in East Africa
* Countries: Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea
* Drainage basin: 3,536,000 km2 (1,365,000 sq mi)
* Major tributaries: Blue Nile, White Nile, Atbara River
* Mouth: Mediterranean Sea
Congo River
* Length: 4,374 km (2,718 mi)
* Source: Mitumba Mountains in East Africa
* Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola, Zambia, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Cameroon
* Drainage basin: 3,730,000 km2 (1,440,000 sq mi)
* Major tributaries: Ubangi River, Kasai River, Sangha River
* Mouth: Atlantic Ocean
Niger River
* Length: 4,167 km (2,589 mi)
* Source: Fouta Djallon highlands in West Africa
* Countries: Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Guinea, Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Chad
* Drainage basin: 2,117,700 km2 (817,600 sq mi)
* Major tributaries: Benue River, Kaduna River, Sokoto River
* Mouth: Gulf of Guinea
Zambezi River
* Length: 2,574 km (1,600 mi)
* Source: Mwinilunga District in Zambia
* Countries: Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
* Drainage basin: 1,390,000 km2 (537,000 sq mi)
* Major tributaries: Kafue River, Luangwa River, Shire River
* Mouth: Indian Ocean
Orange River
* Length: 2,200 km (1,367 mi)
* Source: Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa
* Countries: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana
* Drainage basin: 973,000 km2 (376,000 sq mi)
* Major tributaries: Vaal River, Orange-Fish River
* Mouth: Atlantic Ocean
