List of rivers of Cyprus
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Most of the 35 streams 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 in Cyprus by Length
River | Name in Greek | Name in Turkish | Length (km) | |
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1 | Pedieos Pedieos The Pedieos is the longest river in Cyprus. The river originates in the Troodos Mountains close to Machairas Monastery and flows northeast across the Mesaoria plains, through the capital city Nicosia... |
Πεδιαίος / Πηδιάς | Kanlıdere | 100 |
2 | Yialias | 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 | Unknown | |
16 | Karkotis | Καρκώτης | 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 |