Paraguay River

The first one in Top 9 Longest Rivers in Bolivia that Toplist wants to introduce to you is Paraguay River. The Paraguay River runs through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina and is a major river in south-central South America. From its headwaters in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso to its confluence with the Paraná River north of Corrientes and Resistencia, it flows for approximately 2,695 kilometers (1,675 mi).

The source of the Paraguay is located south of Diamantino in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso. It travels generally southwest, passing through the Brazilian city of Cáceres. It then flows southward, passing through the Pantanal wetlands, the city of Corumbá, and then close to the Brazil-Bolivia border for a short distance in the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.

The river flows almost due south before joining the Apa River in Puerto Bahia Negra, Paraguay, and forms the border between Paraguay and Brazil.

The Paraguay River follows a long, gentle curve to the south-southeast before resuming a more south-southwesterly course, dividing the country into two distinct halves: the Gran Chaco region to the west, a largely uninhabited semi-arid region; and the eastern forested departments of the country, which account for approximately 98 percent of the country's inhabitants. As a result, the river is regarded as possibly the most important geographical feature of the country with which it shares its name.

After passing through the middle of Paraguay, at the confluence with the Pilcomayo River and passing through the Paraguayan capital city, Asunción, the river forms the border with Argentina, flowing generally south-southwesterly for another 275 kilometers (171 miles) before joining the Paraná River.

Length: 2,695 km (1,675 mi- shared with Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina)