Rivers are a pleasure to watch as they flow through the countryside, but there’s something extraordinarily special about rivers when they flow through cities. It’s the presence of rivers, after all, that gave birth to many great cities, helping flourish their transport and trade, providing water for drinking and other purposes and also the much needed recreational space. In this article we will take a look at list of famous cities on river banks. List of River Side Major World Cities 2021 can be used in your preparation for civil services or competitive exams.
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List of River Side Major World Cities 2021
Let us take a look at list of famous cities on river banks below –
|
City |
Country |
River |
|
Adelaide |
Australia | Torrens |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands |
Amsel |
|
Alexandria |
Egypt | Nile |
| Ankara | Turkey |
Kızılırmak |
|
Bangkok |
Thailand | Chao Phraya |
| Basra | Iraq |
Euphrates and Tigris |
|
Baghdad |
Iraq | Tigris |
| Berlin | Germany |
Spree |
|
Bonn |
Germany |
Rhine |
|
Budapest |
Hungary |
Danube |
|
Bristol |
UK | Avon |
| Buenos Aires | Argentina |
Laplata |
|
Chittagong |
Bangladesh | Maiyani |
| Canton | China |
Si-Kiang |
|
Cairo |
Egypt | Nile |
| Chung King | China |
Yang-tse-kiang |
|
Cologne |
Germany | Rhine |
| Warsaw | Poland |
Vistula |
|
Dresden |
Germany | Elbe |
| Dublin | Ireland |
Liffey |
|
Hamburg |
Germany | Elbe |
| Kabul | Afghanistan |
Kabul River |
|
Karachi |
Pakistan | Indus |
|
Khartoum |
Sudan |
Confluence of Blue & White Nile |
|
Lahore |
Pakistan | Ravi |
| Leningrad | Russia |
Neva |
|
Lisbon |
Portugal | Tagus |
| Liverpool | England |
Massey |
|
London |
England | Thames |
| Moscow | Russia |
Moskva |
|
Montreal |
Canada | St. Lawrence |
| Nanking | China |
Yang -Tse- Kiang |
|
New Orleans |
U.S.A. | Mississippi |
| New York | U.S.A. |
Hudson |
|
Ottawa |
Canada | Ottawa River |
| Paris | France |
Seine |
|
Philadelphia |
U.S.A. | Delaware River |
| Perth | Australia |
Swan |
|
Prague |
Czech Republic | Vltava |
| Quebec | Canada |
St. Lawrence |
|
Rome |
Italy | Tiber |
| Rotterdam | The Netherlands |
New mass |
|
Stalingrad |
Russia | Volga |
| Shanghai | China |
Yang-Tse-kiang |
|
Sydney |
Australia | Darling River |
| Saint Luis | U.S.A. |
Mississippi River |
|
Tokyo |
Japan | Arakawa |
| Vienna | Austria |
Danube |
|
Salida |
Colorado | Arkansas River |
| Washington D.C. | U.S.A. |
Potomac River |
|
Yangon |
Myanmar |
Irrawaddy |
List of Riverside Cities in India
Let us take a look at the major riverside cities in India.
|
City |
River |
State |
|
Agra |
Yamuna | Western Uttar Pradesh |
| Ahmedabad | Sabarmati |
Gujarat |
|
Prayagraj (Allahabad) |
At the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ayodhya | Saryu |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Badrinath |
Alakananda | Uttarakhand |
| Banki | Mahanadi |
Odisha |
|
Brahmapur |
Rushikulya | Odisha |
| Chatrapur | Rushikulya |
Odisha |
|
Bhagalpur |
Ganges | Bihar |
| Kolkata | Hooghly |
West Bengal |
|
Cuttack |
Mahanadi | Odisha |
| New Delhi | Yamuna |
Delhi |
|
Dibrugarh |
Brahmaputra | Assam |
| Ferozepur | Sutlej |
Punjab |
|
Guwahati |
Brahmaputra | Assam |
| Haridwar | Ganges |
Uttarakhand |
|
Hyderabad |
Musi | Telangana |
| Jabalpur | Narmada |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Kanpur |
Ganges | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kota | Chambal |
Rajasthan |
|
Kottayam |
Meenachil | Kerala |
| Jaunpur | Gomti |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Patna |
Ganges | Bihar |
| Rajahmundry | Godavari |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Srinagar |
Jhelum | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Surat | Tapi |
Gujarat |
|
Varanasi |
Ganges | Uttar Pradesh |
| Vijayawada | Krishna |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Vadodara |
Vishwamitri, Mahi, Narmada | Gujarat |
| Mathura | Yamuna |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Mirzapur |
Ganga | Uttar Pradesh |
| Auraiya | Yamuna |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Etawah |
Yamuna | Uttar Pradesh |
| Bangalore | Vrishabhavathi |
Karnataka |
|
Farrukhabad |
Ganges | Uttar Pradesh |
| Rangpo | Teesta |
Sikkim |
|
Gaya |
Falgu (Phalgu) | Bihar |
| Fatehgarh | Ganges |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Kannauj |
Ganges | Uttar Pradesh |
| Mangalore | Nethravathi, Gurupura |
Karnataka |
|
Shimoga |
Tunga River | Karnataka |
| Bhadravathi | Bhadra |
Karnataka |
|
Hospet |
Tungabhadra | Karnataka |
| Karwar | Kali |
Karnataka |
|
Bagalkot |
Ghataprabha | Karnataka |
| Honnavar | Sharavathi |
Karnataka |
|
Gwalior |
Chambal | Madhya Pradesh |
| Gorakhpur | Rapti |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Lucknow |
Gomti | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kanpur Cantonment | Ganges |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Shuklaganj |
Ganges | Uttar Pradesh |
| Chakeri | Ganges |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
Malegaon |
Girna River | Maharashtra |
| Sambalpur | Mahanadi |
Odisha |
|
Rourkela |
Brahmani | Odisha |
| Pune | Mula, Mutha |
Maharashtra |
|
Daman |
Daman Ganga River | Daman |
| Madurai | Vaigai |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Thiruchirapalli |
Kaveri | Tamil Nadu |
| Chennai | Cooum, Adyar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Coimbatore |
Noyyal | Tamil Nadu |
| Erode | Kaveri |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Tirunelveli |
Thamirabarani | Tamil Nadu |
| Bharuch | Narmada |
Gujarat |
|
Karjat |
Ulhas | Maharashtra |
| Nashik | Godavari |
Maharashtra |
|
Mahad |
Savitri | Maharashtra |
| Nanded | Godavari |
Maharashtra |
|
Kolhapur |
Panchaganga | Maharashtra |
| Nellore | Pennar |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
Kurnool |
Tungabhadra River | Andhra Pradesh |
| Nizamabad | Godavari |
Telangana |
|
Sangli |
Krishna | Maharashtra |
| Karad | Krishna, Koyna |
Maharashtra |
|
Hajipur |
Ganges | Bihar |
| Ujjain | Shipra |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
Ashta |
Parwati | Madhya Pradesh |
| Kanchipuram | Vegavathi, Palar |
Tamil Nadu |
|
Thanjavur |
Vennaaru, Vadavaaru | Tamil Nadu |
| Kanchipuram | Vegavathi, Palar |
Uttarakhand |
|
Murshidabad |
Hooghly | Uttarakhand |
| Munger | Ganges |
Bihar |
|
Jamalpur |
Ganges | Bihar |
| Purnia | Koshi |
Bihar |
|
Budaun |
Sot |
Uttar Pradesh |
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