Río de la Plata Map
The Río de la Plata is a gulf bordered by Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay. This map shows the Río de la Plata highlighted in blue on shaded relief, with the surrounding coasts, rivers, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
Countries with a coast on the Río de la Plata: Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
The blue outline marks the Río de la Plata as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Buenos Aires, Montevideo, La Plata, Mar del Plata, Rivera, Punta del Este, Concordia and Bagé. Labeled countries: Uruguay.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the outline of the Río de la Plata come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the outline is a guide to where the Río de la Plata is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Río de la Plata facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 290 km (180 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 4,140,000 km² (1,600,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 22,000 m³/s (777,000 cu ft/s) |
| Mouth | the Atlantic Ocean |
| Coastal countries | Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay |
| Tributaries | Uruguay River, San Juan River, Santa Lucía River, Paraná River, Luján River, Salado River, Samborombón, Arroyo de las Vacas, Carrasco Creek and Arroyo Cufre |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the coastal countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
Which countries border the Río de la Plata?
Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.
Can I download a blank map of the Río de la Plata?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted sea but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Río de la Plata Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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