GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Dnieper River
The Dnieper links western Russia, Belarus and Ukraine with the Black Sea. Its broad basin combines lowland tributaries, major cities and an extensively modified main channel.
Fast Facts
- Source: Valdai upland region; course south through Russia, Belarus and Ukraine; mouth: the Dnieper–Bug estuarine system on the Black Sea.
- Facing downstream, the Pripyat enters from the right and the Desna from the left.
- Kyiv lies on the river. Reservoirs and hydropower infrastructure have strongly altered its channel and floodplain.
Connected lessons
- Dnieper RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Black SeaRelated places
- Dniester RiverRelated places
- Don RiverRelated places
- East European PlainRelated places