List of Valleys in South Wales
From west to east:
- Gwendraeth valley
- Amman Valley
- Loughor Valley (forms the historic border between Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan)
- Swansea Valley (Tawe Valley)
- Dulais Valley
- Vale of Neath
- Afan Valley
- Llynfi Valley
- Garw Valley
- Ogmore Vale
- Cwm Rhondda
- Cwm Cynon
- Aber Valley
- Cardiff Valleys
- Ely Valley
- Taff Valley
- Taff Bargoed Valley
- Rhymney Valley (forms the historic border between Glamorgan and Monmouthshire)
- Sirhowy Valley
- Ebbw Valley
- Ebbw Fach Valley
- Llwyd Valley
Two further valleys to the east and north are not considered to be a part of the 'South Wales Valleys' region:
- Vale of Usk
- Wye Valley (forms border between Monmouthshire in South Wales and Gloucestershire in South West England)
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