This is a list of rivers in Malawi. This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.

Indian Ocean Ruvuma River (Mozambique) Lugenda River (Mozambique) Luchimua River Mandimbe River Ngalamu River Zambezi River (Mozambique) Shire River Ruo River Thuchila River Luchenza River Likabula River Namkurumadzi River Lisungwe River Rivi Rivi River Liwawadzi River Masanje River Lake Malawi Bwanje River Lilongwe River Diampwe River Likuni River Bua River Dwangwa River Luweya River South Rukuru River Kasitu River Rumpi River North Rukuru River Lufilya River Mbalizi River Songwe River

Lake Chilwa Sombani River Phalombe River

References United Nations 2004 GEOnet Names Server