GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Dniester River
The Dniester runs from the Carpathians through Ukraine and Moldova to a Black Sea estuary. It is a transboundary river whose middle and lower reaches connect upland runoff with agricultural lowlands.
Fast Facts
- Source: Ukrainian Carpathians; course southeast through Ukraine and Moldova and along parts of their border; mouth: Dniester estuary on the Black Sea.
- The Răut is a right-bank tributary, using the downstream-facing convention.
- Moldova lies largely between the Prut and Dniester. Chișinău is on the Bîc, a tributary, rather than on the Dniester main stem.
Connected lessons
- Dniester RiverMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Dnieper RiverRelated places
- CarpathiansRelated places
- Black SeaRelated places
- Danube RiverRelated places