5 shortest rivers in the world

Not all rivers are long or big. There are many rivers so short that you can easily go their entire length in just... one minute.

A river is 'a natural stream of water flowing in a channel with definite banks', as defined by Encyclopedia Britannica. Not all rivers are long or big. There are many rivers so short that you can easily go their entire length in just. one minute.

Here are some of the shortest rivers in the world.

1. Tamborasi River, Indonesia

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The Tamborasi River in Southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia, is only 20 meters long and only 15 meters wide, considered the shortest river in the world.

This short river is located on a rocky hill, flowing into the Flores Sea at Bone Bay.

2. Reprua River, Georgia

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The Reprua River is only 27 meters long, a beautiful body of water located on the outskirts of Gagra district, in Abkhazia, Georgia.

The water in this river is very cold but pristine. Because it originates from the springs in the Krubera cave, which is the second deepest cave in the world and flows back into the Black Sea, on the southwestern outskirts of Gagra.

This river is also one of the deepest places in the world with a depth of more than 2,300 m and extremely strong flow speed.

3. Ombla River, Croatia

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The approximately 30 meter long Ombla River is located in Dubrovnik, Croatia and flows into the Rijeka Dvačka River of the Adriatic Sea. The Ombla River is short but contains all the elements of a real river. It has a huge drainage basin covering an area of 600 square kilometers, between the Adriatic Sea in the Dubrovnik and Popovo Polje areas.

4. Roe River, USA

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The Roe River is about 61 meters long, located near Great Falls, Montana. It flows continuously from its headwaters at Giant Springs to the mouth of the Missouri River.

5. Aril River, Italy

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The Aril River, only 175 m long, flows through the village of Cassone, Italy. Although the flow is short, this river has 3 bridges across it and a lovely waterfall. This river is famous for the amount of salmon living in the water.