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Which is the world's shortest river?

Question #152370. Asked by odo5435.
Last updated Apr 12 2026.
Originally posted Feb 17 2026 7:01 AM.

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That would be the Tamborasi River in Indonesia.
Tamborasi River
The Tamborasi River in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, is 20 meters long, 15 m wide and flows into the Flores Sea in Bone Bay. It is a tourist attraction given its forest-clad rocky banks and cool waters, as well as the white sand of the Tamborasi beach at its mouth. It is situated 85 km from the city of Kolaka and is fed by the numerous streams that run through the mountainous Sulawesi province.

link https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/shortest-rivers-in-the-world.html

Feb 17 2026, 7:30 AM
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Acoording to the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records, it's the Roe River in Montana.
Montana's Roe River flows for a mere 201 feet (61 meters) between Giant Springs and the Missouri River. The Roe River was named the world's shortest river in the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records. Before that year, the title had belonged to the 440-foot-long (134-meters-long) D River in Lincoln City, Oregon. Both rivers have been measured at various lengths at different times, and residents in both cities soon disputed which river should rightfully hold the title. In 2006 Guinness opted to avoid the controversy and dropped the category altogether.

link https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/earth/oceanography/worlds-shortest-river.htm
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_River

Apr 12 2026, 5:06 AM
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