Kathmandu · Landforms
Kathmandu Geography: Valley, Rivers and Heritage Map
Kathmandu is a Himalayan capital, but the streets at its center do not sit on a snowy summit. The city occupies a much gentler…
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Hanoi · Cities & capitals
Hanoi Geography: Red River, Lakes and City Boundaries
Hanoi’s geography is easier to understand when three things stay separate: the city center, the wider municipality and the Red River landscape. Each describes…
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Niger River · Rivers
Niger River Map: Route, Countries and Two Deltas
The Niger River’s route is easy to misread: it starts in Guinea, curves far into the West African interior, and reaches the Atlantic in…
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Volga River · Lakes
Volga River Map: Course, Tributaries and the Caspian Sea
The Volga flows through European Russia from the Valdai Hills to the Caspian Sea. About 2,193 miles (3,530 kilometers) long, it is Europe's longest…
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Nairobi · Rivers
Nairobi Geography: Map, Elevation, Rivers and National Park
Nairobi challenges two common assumptions about African cities: that a place near the Equator must be uniformly hot, and that a large capital must…
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Rivers
Congo River Map: Course, Source, Countries and Basin
The Congo River flows through Central Africa to the Atlantic Ocean. Its upper course is called the Lualaba; farther downstream it passes Kisangani, curves…
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Argentina · Rivers
Paraná River Map: Countries, Tributaries and the Río de la Plata
The Paraná River begins where the Grande and Paranaíba meet in Brazil. It follows stretches of Brazil–Paraguay and Paraguay–Argentina border before continuing through Argentina…
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Countries & regions
Tigris and Euphrates Map: Routes, Countries and Differences
Two rivers dominate the map of Mesopotamia, but their routes are often blurred together. The Tigris passes Baghdad; the Euphrates takes a longer western…
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Colombia · Rivers
Orinoco River Map: Course, Tributaries and the Amazon Connection
The Orinoco River rises in southern Venezuela, curves along part of the Colombian border, and crosses Venezuela toward an Atlantic delta. Its tributaries connect…
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Cambodia · Countries & regions
Mekong River Map: Countries, Course and Tonle Sap
The Mekong links the Tibetan Plateau with mainland Southeast Asia and the South China Sea. Its course runs through China, where it is called…
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Mozambique · Rivers
Zambezi River Map: Countries, Victoria Falls and the Delta
The Zambezi is not just the river at Victoria Falls. Its course links an upper-river loop through Angola, long border reaches, two major reservoirs…
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Cities & capitals
Sarajevo Geography: Map, River Valley, Population and City Boundaries
A city name can describe a skyline, a government area or a much wider region. Sarajevo makes that distinction especially important. Its river valley…
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