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Table of Transboundary River Basins and Countries The table below lists the 286 transboundary river basins of the world, with the member countries and territories. Regional maps are provided in Annex II and a table of basins by continent, with basin codes, is provided in Annex III-1. Further information, including basin and BCU size, can be downloaded from the TWAP RB data portal (http:// twap-rivers.org/).

Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin 1 Akpa Cameroon, 144 Lough Melvin UK of GB and Northern Ireland,Ireland Lao People’s Democratic Republic,Viet 2 Alsek Canada,United States of America 145 Ma Nam 3 Amacuro Guyana,Venezuela 146 Mana-Morro ,Liberia,Sierra Leone Bolivia,Brazil,Colombia,Ecuador,Fren 4 Amazon ch Guiana,Guyana,Peru,Suriname,Ve 147 Maputo ,Swaziland,South Africa nezuela ,Mongolia,Dem People’s Rep of 5 Amur 148 ,, Korea,Russian Federation 6 An Nahr Al Kabir Lebanon,Syrian Arab Republic 149 Maro Indonesia,Papua New Guinea Afghanistan,China,Jammu and Kashmi 7 Aral Sea r,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,,Tajiki 150 Maroni Brazil,French Guiana,Suriname stan,Turkmenistan,Uzbekistan 8 Artibonite Dominican Republic,Haiti 151 Massacre Dominican Republic,Haiti 9 Asi/Orontes Lebanon,Syrian Arab Republic,Turkey 152 Mataje Colombia,Ecuador 10 Astara Chay ,Iran (Islamic Republic of) 153 Mbe Gabon,Equatorial Guinea 11 Atrak Iran (Islamic Republic of),Turkmenistan 154 Medjerda Algeria,Tunisia China,,Lao People’s 12 Atui Western Sahara,Mauritania 155 Democratic Republic,, ,Viet Nam 13 Aviles Argentina,Chile 156 Mino ,Portugal 14 Awash Djibouti,,,Somalia 157 Mira Colombia,Ecuador 15 Aysen Argentina,Chile 158 Mississippi Canada,United States of America BahuKalat/ 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of),Pakistan 159 Mius Russian Federation, Rudkhanehye 17 Baker Argentina,Chile 160 Moa Guinea,Liberia,Sierra Leone 18 Bangau Brunei Darussalam,Malaysia 161 Moho Belize,Guatemala 19 Bann UK of GB and Northern Ireland, Ireland 162 Mono ,Togo 20 Baraka Eritrea, 163 Motaqua Guatemala,Honduras Muhuri (aka 21 Barima Guyana,Venezuela 164 , Little Feni) 22 Barta Lithuania,Latvia 165 Murgab Afghanistan,Turkmenistan 23 Bei Jiang/Hsi China,Viet Nam 166 Nahr El Kebir Syrian Arab Republic,Turkey Belarus,Estonia,Latvia,Russian 24 Beilun China,Viet Nam 167 Narva Federation 25 Belize Belize,Guatemala 168 Negro Honduras,Nicaragua Nelson- 26 Benito/Ntem Cameroon,Gabon,Equatorial Guinea 169 Canada,United States of America Saskatchewan Belarus,Lithuania,Latvia,Poland, 27 Bia Côte d’Ivoire,Ghana 170 Neman Russian Federation 28 Spain, 171 Neretva Bosnia and Herzegovina, 29 Buzi Mozambique, 172 Bulgaria,Greece Benin,Burkina Faso,Côte d’Ivoire, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,Viet Cameroon,Algeria,Guinea,, 30 Ca/Song-Koi 173 Niger Nam Mauritania,Niger,Nigeria,Sierra Leone, Chad

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Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin ,Central African Republic,, Hala’ib triangle,Eritrea,Ethiopia,K 31 Cancoso/Lauca Bolivia,Chile 174 enya, ,Sudan,Abyei,, United Republic of , ,Dem. Republic of the Congo 32 Candelaria Guatemala, 175 Nyanga Congo,Gabon Carmen Silva/ 33 Argentina,Chile 176 Naatamo Finland,Norway Chico China,Kazakhstan,Mongolia,Russian 34 Castletown UK of GB and Northern Ireland, Ireland 177 Ob Federation Czech Republic,,Poland, 35 Catatumbo Colombia,Venezuela 178 Oder/Odra Cameroon,Congo,Gabon,Equatorial 36 Cavally Côte d’Ivoire,Guinea,Liberia 179 Ogooue Guinea Oiapoque/ 37 Cestos Côte d’Ivoire,Guinea,Liberia 180 Brazil,French Guiana Oyupock 38 Chamelecon Guatemala,Honduras 181 Okavango ,,,Zimbabwe 39 Changuinola Costa Rica,Panama 182 Olanga Finland,Russian Federation 40 Chilkat Canada,United States of America 183 Oral/Ural Kazakhstan,Russian Federation Angola,Congo,Dem. Republic of the Botswana,Lesotho,Namibia,South 41 Chiloango 184 Orange Congo Africa 42 Chira Ecuador,Peru 185 Orinoco Brazil,Colombia,Guyana,Venezuela 43 Chiriqui Costa Rica,Panama 186 Oued Bon Naima Algeria,Morocco 44 Choluteca Honduras,Nicaragua 187 Oueme Benin,Nigeria,Togo 45 Chuy Brazil,Uruguay 188 Oulu Finland,Russian Federation 46 Coatan Achute Guatemala,Mexico 189 Pakchan Myanmar,Thailand 47 Coco/Segovia Honduras,Nicaragua 190 Palena Argentina,Chile 48 Colorado Mexico,United States of America 191 Pandaruan Brunei Darussalam,Malaysia 49 Columbia Canada,United States of America 192 Pangani ,United Republic of Tanzania 50 Comau Argentina,Chile 193 Parnu Estonia,Latvia Angola,Burundi,Central African Republic, Cameroon,Congo,Ga bon,Malawi,Rwanda,Sudan,So 51 Congo/Zaire 194 Pascua Argentina,Chile uth Sudan,United Republic of Tanzania,Uganda,Dem. Republic of the Congo, 52 Conventillos Costa Rica,Nicaragua 195 Pasvik Finland,Norway,Russian Federation Corantijn/ 53 Brazil,Guyana,Suriname 196 Patia Colombia,Ecuador Courantyne Corredores/ 54 Costa Rica,Panama 197 Paz Guatemala,El Salvador Colorado 55 Corubal Guinea,Guinea-Bissau 198 Pedernales Dominican Republic,Haiti 56 Coruh Georgia,Turkey 199 Po ,France,Italy 57 Cross Cameroon,Nigeria 200 Prohladnaja Poland,Russian Federation 58 Cullen Argentina,Chile 201 Psou Georgia,Russian Federation 59 Cuvelai/Etosha Angola,Namibia 202 Pu Lun T’o China,Mongolia Albania,,Bulgaria,Bosnia and Herzegovina,Switzerland,Czech Republic, Germany,Croatia,Hu 60 ngary,Italy,, Republic 203 Puelo Argentina,Chile of,The former Yugoslav Republic of ,Montenegro,Poland, Roma nia,,Slovakia,Slovenia,Ukraine 61 Daoura Algeria,Morocco 204 Pungwe Mozambique,Zimbabwe

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Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin China,Lao People’s Democratic 62 Dasht Iran (Islamic Republic of),Pakistan 205 Red/Song Hong Republic, Viet Nam Belarus,Estonia,Lithuania,Latvia,Russi 63 Daugava 206 Rezvaya Bulgaria,Turkey an Federation Austria,,Switzerland,Germany, 64 Digul Indonesia,Papua New Guinea 207 France,Italy,,Luxembourg , 65 Dnieper Belarus,Russian Federation,Ukraine 208 Rhone Switzerland,France,Italy Rio Grande 66 Dniester Moldova, Republic of,Poland,Ukraine 209 Mexico,United States of America (N. America) Rio Grande 67 Don Russian Federation,Ukraine 210 Argentina,Chile (S. America) 68 /Duero Spain,Portugal 211 Roia France,Italy Mozambique,Malawi,United Republic 69 Dra Algeria,Morocco 212 Ruvuma of Tanzania 70 Dragonja Croatia,Slovenia 213 Sabi Mozambique,Zimbabwe Albania,The former Yugoslav Republic 71 Drin 214 Saigon Cambodia,Viet Nam of Macedonia,Montenegro,Serbia Andorra,Spain,France,Austria,Czech 72 215 Salaca Estonia,Latvia Republic, Germany,Poland 73 El Naranjo Costa Rica,Nicaragua 216 Salween China,Myanmar,Thailand 74 Elancik Russian Federation,Ukraine 217 Samur Azerbaijan,Russian Federation Austria,Czech 75 Elbe 218 San Juan Costa Rica,Nicaragua Republic,Germany,Poland 76 Erne UK of GB and Northern Ireland,Ireland 219 San Martin Argentina,Chile Central African Republic,Cameroon, 77 Essequibo Brazil,Guyana,Venezuela 220 Sanaga Nigeria 78 Fane UK of GB and Northern Ireland, Ireland 221 Sarata Moldova, Republic of,Ukraine 79 Fenney Bangladesh,India 222 Sarstun Belize,Guatemala 80 Firth Canada,United States of America 223 Sassandra Côte d’Ivoire,Guinea 81 Flurry UK of GB and Northern Ireland, Ireland 224 Schelde Belgium,France,Netherlands 82 Fly Indonesia,Papua New Guinea 225 Sebuku Indonesia,Malaysia 83 Foyle UK of GB and Northern Ireland, Ireland 226 Seine Belgium,France 84 Fraser Canada,United States of America 227 Sembakung Indonesia,Malaysia 85 Gallegos/Chico Argentina,Chile 228 Senegal Guinea,Mali,Mauritania,Senegal Seno Union/ 86 Gambia Guinea,Gambia,Senegal 229 Argentina,Chile Serrano - Bangladesh,,China,Arunachal 87 Brahmaputra 230 Sepik Indonesia,Papua New Guinea Pradesh,India,Myanmar,Nepal -Meghna 88 Andorra,Spain,France 231 Shu/Chu Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan 89 Gash Eritrea,Ethiopia,Sudan 232 Sixaola Costa Rica,Panama 90 Gauja Estonia,Latvia 233 Skagit Canada,United States of America Song Vam Co 91 Geba Guinea,Guinea-Bissau,Senegal 234 Cambodia,Viet Nam Dong 92 Glama Norway,Sweden 235 St. Croix Canada,United States of America 93 Goascoran Honduras,El Salvador 236 St. John (Africa) Côte d’Ivoire,Guinea,Liberia St. John (North 94 Golok Malaysia,Thailand 237 Canada,United States of America America) 95 Great Scarcies Guinea,Sierra Leone 238 St. Lawrence Canada,United States of America 96 Grijalva Belize,Guatemala,Mexico 239 St. Paul Guinea,Liberia 97 Spain,Portugal 240 Stikine Canada,United States of America

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Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Bulgaria,Greece,The former Yugoslav 98 Guir Algeria,Morocco 241 Republic of Macedonia,Serbia Hamun-i- Afghanistan,Iran (Islamic Republic of), 99 Mashkel/ 242 Suchiate Guatemala,Mexico Pakistan Rakshan Republic of Korea,Dem People’s Rep 100 Han 243 Sujfun China, Russian Federation of Korea 101 Har Us Nur China,Mongolia,Russian Federation 244 Sulak Azerbaijan,Georgia,Russian Federation Afghanistan,Iran (Islamic Republic of), 102 Hari/Harirud 245 Tafna Algeria,Morocco Turkmenistan Afghanistan,Iran (Islamic Rep 103 Helmand 246 /Tejo Spain,Portugal of),Pakistan 104 Hondo Belize,Guatemala,Mexico 247 Taku Canada,United States of America 105 Ili/Kunes He China,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan 248 Talas Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan,Uzbekistan 106 Incomati Mozambique,Swaziland,South Africa 249 Tami Indonesia,Papua New Guinea Afghanistan,China,Aksai Chin,Jammu 107 Indus 250 Tana Finland,Norway and Kashmir,India,Nepal,Pakistan China,Arunachal 108 Irrawaddy 251 Tano Côte d’Ivoire,Ghana Pradesh,India,Myanmar Afghanistan,China,Aksai Chin,Jammu 109 Isonzo Italy,Slovenia 252 Tarim and Kashmir,Kazakhstan,Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan 110 Jacobs Norway,Russian Federation 253 Temash Belize,Guatemala 111 Jayapura Indonesia,Papua New Guinea 254 Terek Georgia,Russian Federation 112 Jenisej/Yenisey Mongolia,Russian Federation 255 Thukela Lesotho,South Africa Egypt,Israel,Jordan,Lebanon,West Tigris-/ Iran (Islamic Rep. of), ,Jordan, Saudi 113 Jordan 256 Bank, Syrian Arab Republic Shatt al Arab Arabia,Syrian Arab Rep., Turkey 114 Juba-Shibeli Ethiopia,Kenya,Somalia 257 Tijuana Mexico,United States of America Tjeroaka- 115 Jurado Colombia,Panama 258 Indonesia,Papua New Guinea Wanggoe Torne/ 116 Kaladan Bangladesh,India,Myanmar 259 Finland,Norway,Sweden Tornealven 117 Karnaphuli Bangladesh,India,Myanmar 260 Tuloma Finland,Russian Federation 118 Kemi Finland,Norway,Russian Federation 261 Tumbes Ecuador,Peru China,Dem People’s Rep of 119 Klaralven Norway,Sweden 262 Tumen Korea,Russian Federation 120 Kogilnik Moldova, Republic of,Ukraine 263 Umba Kenya,United Republic of Tanzania 121 Komoe Burkina Faso,Côte d’Ivoire,Ghana,Mali 264 Umbeluzi Mozambique,Swaziland,South Africa 122 Kowl E Namaksar Afghanistan,Iran (Islamic Republic of) 265 Utamboni Gabon,Equatorial Guinea 123 Krka Bosnia and Herzegovina,Croatia 266 Valdivia Argentina,Chile 124 Kunene Angola,Namibia 267 Vanimo-Green Indonesia,Papua New Guinea Armenia,Azerbaijan,Georgia,Iran Bulgaria,Greece,The former Yugoslav 125 Kura-Araks (Islamic Republic of),Russian 268 Vardar Republic of Macedonia,Serbia Federation,Turkey Argentina,Bolivia,Brazil,Paraguay,Ur 126 La Plata 269 Velaka Bulgaria,Turkey uguay 127 Lagoon Mirim Brazil,Uruguay 270 Venta Lithuania,Latvia Central African 128 Lake Chad Republic,Cameroon, Algeria, 271 Vijose Albania,Greece Libya,Niger,Nigeria,Sudan,Chad Belarus,Czech Republic,Poland, 129 Lake Fagnano Argentina,Chile 272 Vistula/Wista Slovakia,Ukraine

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Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Basin name Countries/territories sharing basin Kenya,United Republic of Tanzania, 130 Lake Natron Albania,Greece,The former Yugoslav 273 Volga Kazakhstan,Russian Federation Republic of Macedonia Albania,Greece,The former Yugoslav Benin,Burkina Faso,Côte d’Ivoire, 131 274 Volta Republic of Macedonia Ghana,Mali,Togo Lake Titicaca- 132 Bolivia,Chile,Peru 275 Vuoksa Belarus,Finland,Russian Federation Poopo System Ethiopia,Kenya,Ilemi triangle,South 133 Lake Turkana 276 Wadi Al Izziyah Israel,Lebanon Sudan, Uganda 134 Lake Ubsa-Nur Mongolia,Russian Federation 277 Whiting Canada,United States of America 135 Lava/Pregel Lithuania,Poland,Russian Federation 278 Wiedau Germany,Denmark 136 Lempa Guatemala,Honduras,El Salvador 279 Yalu China,Dem People’s Rep of Korea 137 Lielupe Lithuania,Latvia 280 Yaqui Mexico,United States of America 138 Lima Spain,Portugal 281 Yelcho Argentina,Chile Botswana,Mozambique,South Africa, 139 Limpopo 282 Yser Belgium,France Zimbabwe 140 Little Scarcies Guinea,Sierra Leone 283 Yukon Canada,United States of America Angola,Botswana,Mozambique,Malaw i,Namibia,United Republic of Tanzania, 141 Loes Indonesia,Timor-Leste 284 Dem. Republic of the Congo,Zambia, Zimbabwe 142 Loffa Guinea,Liberia 285 Zapaleri Argentina,Bolivia,Chile Ethiopia,Kenya,Ilemi triangle,South 143 Lotagipi Swamp 286 Zarumilla Ecuador,Peru Sudan,Uganda

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