Rivers of Sicily

river in Sicily, Italy, the ancient Akesines/Asines

The Anapo (Sicilian: Ànapu) is a river in Sicily whose ancient Greek name is similar to the word for "swallowed up" and at many points on its course it runs underground. The Greek myth of Anapus is associated with it.

The Salso (Sicilian: Salsu/Sarsu), also known as the Imera Meridionale (Greek: Ἱμέρας; Latin: Himera), is a river in Sicily, Italy. It rises in the Madonie Mountains (Sicilian: Munti Madunìi; Latin: Nebrodes Mons) and, traversing the provinces of Enna and Caltanissetta, flows into the Mediterranean at the western end of the Gulf of Gela at the seaport of Licata, in the province of Agrigento. Its small deltaic system there is dominated by marine processes rather than fluvial ones. It is a seasonal torrent, with brief but violent floods during the winter rains (from November to February), and al

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The Simeto (; ; ; ) is a long river in Sicily, southern Italy. At , it is the second longest river on the island after the Salso (also known as Southern Imera), but the most important in terms of watershed (). It flows through the province of Enna and the province of Catania.

The Belice (; ; ) is a river of western Sicily, Italy. It is about long. From its main source near Piana degli Albanesi it runs south and west for as the ('Right Belice') until it is joined near Poggioreale by its secondary branch, the ('Left Belice'), which rises on the slopes of Rocca Busambra. The Belice proper then flows for another or so before entering the Strait of Sicily to the east of the ancient Greek archaeological site of Selinunte.

The Oreto is a river in Sicily. Its source is located between Altofonte and Monreale, a few kilometers from Palermo. It gives the name to the Oreto Valley and crosses the south-east portion of the city before flowing into the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The Dirillo, or Acate, is a river in Sicily which rises in the Hyblaean Mountains and flows through the areas of Vizzini, Licodia Eubea, Mazzarrone, Chiaramonte Gulfi, Acate, Vittoria, Gela. It empties into the Strait of Sicily south-east of the town of Gela. As the largest river in the area it is sometimes known as the Fiume Grande.

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thumb|240pxThe Oasi Irminio area at from the mouth. The Irminio (; ; ) is a long river located in south-eastern Sicily, southern Italy. It is the most important of the rivers of the province of Ragusa.

The Mazaro (; sometimes spelt as Màzaro) is a river in Sicily, Italy.

river in Sicily

river of Sicily

The Ippari, anciently called the Hipparis () is a long river located in the province of Ragusa in south-eastern Sicily.

The Ciane (Sicilian: Ciani) is a short river in southern Sicily, Italy. It flows into the Ionian Sea near Syracuse, after a run of , at a common mouth with the Anapo.

The Dittaino (Greek: ; Latin: Chrysas) is a river of central Sicily which rises in the Heraean Mountains, not far from the modern towns of Gangi and Enna. It is long.

river in eastern Sicily

Verdura is a river of southern Sicily, located between Sciacca and Ribera. The river's source is in Lake Favara. It flows into the sea about 2.4 km south-southeast of Torre Verdura, via Sicily Channel,

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