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List of rivers of Korea

Major rivers of Korea.

The Korean peninsula is mainly mountainous along its east coast, so most of its river water flows west, emptying into the Yellow Sea. Some of these rivers flow through lakes en route to the coast, but these are all artificial reservoirs, as there are no natural lakes on the Korean mainland. A few rivers head south, emptying into the Korea Strait and some more minor rivers flow east to the East Korea Bay, though these are usually little more than streams in comparison. In the list below, tributaries are listed under the river into which they flow and then in upstream order. They are listed counterclockwise, from the Amnok to the Duman.

Main rivers of South Korea

Map of Main Rivers of South Korea.

Main rivers of North Korea

Rivers flowing into the Yellow Sea (West Sea)

North of the Han River

The Han River System

Between the Han River and the Geum River

The Geum River system

South of the Geum River

Rivers flowing into the Korea Strait (South Sea)

Ddang-ggeut to the Seomjin River

The Seomjin River to the East Coast

Rivers flowing into the Sea of Japan (East Sea)

Rivers flowing into the Songhua River

Rivers of Jeju-do

(Clockwise from Jeju City Hall)

See also