Rivers with 5-Letter Names: A Global List

Here are notable rivers with exactly 5 letters in their English names:

• Arno (Italy) — Florence's river
• Congo (Africa) — 2nd largest discharge, deepest river
• Danub — Alternate/archaic for Danube (6 letters standard)
• Elbe (Germany/Czechia) — Major Central European river
• Gabon (Gabon) — Also country name
• Ganges (India/Bangladesh) — 6 letters; Ganga (5) is Hindi name
• Indus (Asia) — Cradle of Indus Valley Civilization
• Irraw — Short for Irrawaddy (Myanmar)
• Jhelum (Pakistan/India) — 6 letters; Jhelum is 6
• Krish — Short for Krishna (India)
• Kura (Turkey/Georgia/Azerbaijan) — Caucasus river
• Loire (France) — Longest French river
• Meuse (France/Belgium/Netherlands) — Maas in Dutch
• Narmada (India) — 7 letters
• Niger (West Africa) — 3rd longest in Africa
• Rhine (Europe) — Major commercial artery
• Seine (France) — Paris's river
• Thames (UK) — London's river (6 letters)
• Volga (Russia) — Europe's longest river

True 5-Letter Names (Exact): Arno, Congo, Elbe, Gabon, Indus, Kura, Loire, Meuse, Niger, Rhine, Seine, Volga. (12 rivers)

Note: Many famous rivers have 6+ letters (Amazon, Hudson, Mississippi, Missouri, Yukon, Mackenzie, Colorado, Columbia, Sacramento, Potomac). 5-letter rivers tend to be regional or alternate names.