List of rivers of Burundi

This list of rivers in Burundi is a partial list of the larger rivers, arranged by drainage basin, with tributaries indented under each parent stream's name.

The Akanyaru River, which leaves Burundi at 2°19′27″S 29°57′43″E / 2.32429°S 29.96195°E / -2.32429; 29.96195 (Akanyaru (border)), defines the border between northern Burundi to the east and southern Rwanda to the west.

Several rivers in Burundi flow west from the Congo-Nile ridge into the Ruzizi.

Lake Tanganyika forms the western boundary of Burundi south of the Ruzizi.

Major left tributaries in Burundi, from upstream to downstream, include:

Map of Burundi showing the main rivers and tributeries.
Akanyaru River
Mubarazi River
Ruzizi River
Bujumbura & Lake Tanganyika