<P> Charleston is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of West Virginia , and the county seat of Kanawha County . It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers . As of the 2013 Census Estimate , it had a population of 50,821 , while its metropolitan area had 224,743 . It is a center of government , commerce , and industry . </P>
what river flows through charleston west virginia 's capital
the Elk and Kanawha Rivers