List of rivers of Cyprus facts for kids
Most of the 35 rivers and streams in Cyprus are small and impermanent. Melting snow supplies water to a number of these until late April. Others are merely winter torrents which go dry during the summer.
Rivers
No. | River | Name in Greek | Name in Turkish | Length (km) |
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1 | Pedieos | Πεδιαίος / Πηδιάς | Kanlıdere | 98 |
2 | Gialias | Γιαλιάς | Çakıllıdere (Yayladere) | 88 |
3 | Serakhis | Σερράχης | Serahi | 55 |
4 | Dhiarizos | Διαρίζος | Diyariza (Diyarizo) | 42 |
5 | Xeropotamos | Ξεροπόταμος | Kurudere | 41.5 |
6 | Ezousa | Έζουσα | Ezusa | 41 |
7 | Kouris | Κούρης | Kuris | 38 |
8 | Akaki | Ακάκι | Akaki | Unknown |
9 | Ha Potami | Χαποτάμι | Hapotami | Unknown |
10 | Peristerona | Περιστερώνα | Persiterona | Unknown |
11 | Ovgos | Οβγός | Dardere | Unknown |
12 | Tremithos | Τρέμιθος | Unknown | |
13 | Elia | Ελιά | Doğancı | Unknown |
14 | Stavros tis Psokas | Σταυρός της Ψώκας | Unknown | |
15 | Pentashinos | Πεντάσχοινος | Pendaşino (Beştulum) | Unknown |
16 | Karkotis | Καρκώτης | Karkot | Unknown |
17 | Vasilikos | Βασιλικός | Unknown | |
18 | Maroni | Μαρώνι | Unknown | |
19 | Yermasogeia | Γερμασόγεια | Yermasoya | Unknown |
20 | Atsas | Ατσάς | Atsas | Unknown |
21 | Limnatis | Λιμνάτης | Unknown | |
22 | Krios | Κρυός | Unknown | |
23 | Alikos | Αλυκός | Unknown | |
24 | Garillis | Γαρύλλης | Garilis | Unknown |
25 | Setrahos | Σέτραχος | Unknown | |
26 | Limnitis | Λιμνίτης | Yeşilırmak | Unknown |
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