The Nette is a small river in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, a left tributary of the Niers. North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the The Niers is a River in Germany and the Netherlands, right tributary to the river Meuse. A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen usually shortened to NRW, official short form NW is the westernmost and - in terms of population and economic output - the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The Niers is a River in Germany and the Netherlands, right tributary to the river Meuse. It rises near Dülken, a borough of Viersen. Dülken is a town located in the North Rhine-Westphalia state of Germany. Viersen is the capital of the district of Viersen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The Nette flows through Nettetal before reaching the Niers in Wachtendonk. Nettetal is a municipality in the district of Viersen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Wachtendonk is a town in the district of Kleve in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its total length is 28 km; its drainage area is 180 km².