List of famous world cities on river banks arranged continent wise.
Famous Tower Bridge of London on Thames river
World Cities on River Banks – Europe
| City | River | Country |
| Amsterdam | Amstel | Netherlands |
| Antwerp | Scheldt | Belgium |
| Belgrade | Danube | Yugoslavia |
| Berlin | Spree | Germany |
| Bonn | Rhine | Germany |
| Bristol | Avon | UK |
| Budapest | Danube | Hungary |
| Cologne | Rhine | Germany |
| Dandzing | Vistula | Poland |
| Dublim | Liffey | Ireland |
| Glasgow | Clyde | Scotland |
| Hamburg | Elbe, Alster, | Germany |
| Leningrad | Neva | Russia |
| Lisbon | Tagus | Portugal |
| Liverpool | Mersey | England |
| London | Thames | England |
| Moscow | Moskva | Russia |
| Paris | Seine | France |
| Rome | Tiber | Italy |
| Rotterdam | Nieuwe Mass | Netherlands |
| Vienna | Danube | Austria |
| Warsaw | Vistula | Poland |
World Cities on River Banks – Asia, Oceania
| City | River | Country |
| Adelaide | Torrens | Australia |
| Baghdad | Tigris | Iraq |
| Bali | Ayung | Indonesia |
| Bangkok | Menam | Thailand |
| Beijing | Yongding, Chaobai, Juma | China |
| Beirut | Beirut river | Lebanon |
| Brisbane | Brisbane river | Australia |
| Colombo | Kelani | Sri Lanka |
| Damascus | Barada, Pharpar | Syria |
| Delhi | Yamuna | India |
| Dongguan | Pearl | China |
| Guangzhou (Canton) | Canton | China |
| Hong Kong | Pearl | China |
| Jakarta | Ciliwung | Indonesia |
| Kabul | Kabul river | Afghanistan |
| Karachi | Indus | Pakistan |
| Kathmandu | Bagmati | Nepal |
| Kuala Limpur | Klang | Malaysia |
| Lahore | Ravi | Pakistan |
| Manila | San Juan | Philippines |
| Melbourn | Yarra | Australia |
| Moshul | Tigris | Iraq |
| Osaka | Kyu-yodo, Yodo | Japan |
| Perth | Swan | Australia |
| Phnom Penh | Tonle Sap, Mekong, Bassac | Cambodia |
| Rangoon | Irwadi | Burma |
| Shanghai | Huangpu | China |
| Singapore | Singapore river | Singapore |
| Sydney | Parramatta | Australia |
| Taipei | Tamsui | Taiwan, China |
| Tashkent | Chirchiq | Uzbekistan |
| Tehran | Karaj, Jajrud | Iran |
| Tokyo | Sumida | Japan |
| Ulan Bator | Tuul | Mongolia |
| Wuhan | Yangtze | China |
| Yokohama | Ooka | Japan |
World Cities on River Banks – Americas
| City | River | Country |
| Bogota | Bogota river | Columbia |
| Boston | Charles | US |
| Buenos Aires | Salado, Rio de la plata | Argentina |
| Chicago | Mississippi | Illionis, US |
| Dallas | Trinity | Texas, US |
| Denver | South Platte river | Colorado, US |
| Houston | Oaks | Texas, US |
| Indianapolis | White river | Indiana, US |
| Iquitos | Amazon | Peru |
| Leticia | Amazon | Columbia |
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles river | California, US |
| Macapa | Amazon | Brazil |
| Montreal | Saint Lawrence, Ottawa river | Canada |
| New York | Hudson | US |
| Philadelphia | Delaware, Schuylkill | Pennsylvania, US |
| Rio de Janeiro | Guandu | Brazil |
| San Francisco | San Francisco river | California, US |
| Sao Paulo | Tiete | Brazil |
| Toronto | Humber, Don, Rouge | Canada |
| Washington | Potomac | US |
World Cities on River Banks – Africa
| City | River | Country |
| Adis Ababa | Awash | Ethopia |
| Alexandria | Nile | Egypt |
| Cairo | Nile | Egypt |
| Cape Town | Black river, Salt river | South Africa |
| Casablanca | Oum Er-Rbia | Morocco |
| Dar es Salaam | Rufiji | Tanzania |
| Durban | Umgeni | South Africa |
| Giza | Nile | Egypt |
| Gondokoro | Nile | South Sudan |
| Karnak | Nile | Egypt |
| Khartoum | Nile | Sudan |
| Kinshasha | Congo river | Dem Rep of Congo |
| Nairobi | Nairobi river | Kenya |
| Rabat | Bou Regreg | Morocco |
| Thebes/Luxor | Nile | Egypt |
