Direction of river flow?

Question

out of curiosity, do the majority of rivers in the northern hemisphere flow south and vice versa in the southern hemisphere? i.e. do they the MAJORITY flow towards the equator?

Answer 1

Flow

Direction

Some people think that most rivers flow from north to south.Rivers in fact flow downhill regardless of direction, often in a complex meandering path involving all directions of the compass.

Few major rivers in the continental U.S. flow north since most of the country is located in the watershed of the Pacific or Atlantic oceans or the Gulf of Mexico, with very few rivers flowing northward toward the Arctic Ocean, Great Lakes, or Hudson Bay. However, thousands of north-flowing rivers exist elsewhere, including such major watercourses as the Nile, Mackenzie, Rhine, Yenisei, Nelson, and Lena. Four of the ten longest river systems of the world flow mainly north.

Answer 2

What's the equator got to do with it? They flow 'downwards' observing the laws of gravity, taking the quickest route to the sea. You will notice that the Nile flows northwards, away from the equator.