#1 Nile River
Length: 6,650 km
Outflow: Mediterranean Sea
Countries in Drainage Basin: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan
All river names in this river system: Nile – White Nile – Kagera – Nyabarongo – Mwogo – Rukarara
At 6,650 km, the Nile River is the longest river in the world.
#2 Amazon River
Length: 6,400 km
Outflow: Atlantic Ocean
All river names in this river system: Amazon – Ucayali – Tambo – Ene – Mantaro
At 6,400 km, the Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.
#3 Yangtze River
Length: 6,300 km
Outflow: East China Sea
Countries in Drainage Basin: China
All river names in this river system: Yangtze – Jinsha – Tongtian – Dangqu
At 6,300 km, the Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world.
#4 Mississippi River
Length: 6,275 km
Outflow: Gulf of Mexico
Countries in Drainage Basin: United States (98.5%), Canada (1.5%)
All river names in this river system: Mississippi – Missouri – Jefferson – Beaverhead – Red Rock – Hell Roaring
At 6,275 km, the Mississippi River is the fourth longest river in the world.
#5 Yenisey River
Length: 5,539 km
Outflow: Kara Sea
Countries in Drainage Basin: Russia (97%), Mongolia (2.9%)
All river names in this river system: Yenisey – Angara – Selenga – Ider
At 5,539 km, the Yenisey River is the fifth longest river in the world.
#6 Yellow River
Length: 5,464 km
Outflow: Bohai Sea
Countries in Drainage Basin: China
All river names in this river system: Yellow (Huang He)
At 5,464 km, the Yellow River is the sixth longest river in the world.
#7 Ob-Irtysh River
Length: 5,410 km
Outflow: Gulf of Ob
Countries in Drainage Basin: Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
All river names in this river system: Ob-Irtysh
At 5,410 km, the Ob-Irtysh River is the seventh longest river in the world.
#8 Rio Grande
Length: 4,880 km
Outflow: Río de la Plata
Countries in Drainage Basin: Brazil (46.7%), Argentina (27.7%), Paraguay (13.5%), Bolivia (8.3%), Uruguay (3.8%)
All river names in this river system: Río de la Plata – Paraná – Rio Grande
At 4,880 km, the Rio Grande is the eighth longest river in the world.
#9 Congo River
Length: 4,700 km
Outflow: Atlantic Ocean
Countries in Drainage Basin: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
All river names in this river system: Congo – Chambeshi
At 4,700 km, the Congo river is the ninth longest river in the world.
#10 Amur River
Length: 4,444 km
Outflow: Sea of Okhotsk
Countries in Drainage Basin: Russia, China, Mongolia
All river names in this river system: Amur – Argun – Kherlen (Heilong Jiang)
At 4,444 km, the Amur river is the tenth longest river in the world.
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Nile River- 6650 Kms The Nile River is considered the longest river in the world. The total length of the Nile river is 6650 Kms. Lake Victoria is …
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The Amazon is the longest river in the world and also the largest river by discharge volume and drainage basin area. With about 7 million square kilometres, the …
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Nile River: The longest river in the world · 2. Amazon River: Second longest and the largest by water flow · 3. Yangtze River: The longest …
According to the U.S. National Park Service, the river Nile is the longest in the world, spanning 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers). Though it mostly runs through …
The Amazon River, not the Nile, is the longest in the world, a team of Brazilian scientists claims. …
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The enchanting River Nile in Africa is the longest river in the world. With the pyramids sitting at the backdrop in Egypt, …
The Amazon is undeniably one of the world’s greatest rivers. It is the largest river by volume, and its basin is home to the Amazon Rainforest, the world’s …
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The Nile River is the largest river in the world. The Nile-White Nile-Kagera-Nyaborongo-Mwogo-Rukarara River system stretches over 4,000 miles, …
Only 111 miles apart, the Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world in comparison to its runner-up, the Amazon River, located in …
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Today, the most common answer to which is the world’s longest river is the Nile River in northeast Africa. However, it wasn’t until the mid-19th …
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Flowing northward through the tropical climate of eastern Africa and into the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile river is the longest river in the …
But when it comes to the title of which river is longest, the Nile takes top billing. At 6,583 km (4,258 miles) long, and draining in an area of …
The Nile River is thought to be the world’s longest river. The Nile River stretches about 6650 kilometers. The river’s source is thought to be …
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Until recently, the Nile River was unanimously regarded as the longest river in the world. And, with the nile river length at 4,132 miles long, it’s no wonder. …
Do you know which is the longest river in the world? The River Nile is the longest river that is 7088 kilometres in length. …
Aug 26, 2014Stretching for 4,132 miles in northern Africa, the Nile River is the world’s longest river, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Flowing …
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Top 10 Longest Rivers in the World · Amur-Argu-Kherlen River · Congo-Lualaba-Chambeshi River · Río de la Plata-Paraná River System · Ob-Irtysh River · Yellow River. …
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The Nile is the longest river in the world. It has a total length of at least 6,695 km / 4,160 miles. It should be noted, however, that many …
Despite these difficulties, most scientists agree that the Nile River is the longest river in the world. Flowing north through eastern Africa and emptying …
As the longest river in the world, the mighty Nile enjoys more fame than most other rivers as the protagonist of legends and historical …
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Q. Which is world’s longest river? A. The Nile River is the longest river in the world which is about 7,088 km long. · Q. Which is longer the Nile or the Amazon …
Top 10 Longest Rivers In The World: 1. The Nile (6650 km) 2. The Amazon (6400 km) 3. The Yangtze (6300 km) 4. The Mississippi-Missouri (6275 …
Rivers and Streams The Longest Rivers in the World; River, Country, Miles, Kilometers ; Nile, Egypt, 4,145. 6,670 ; Amazon, Brazil, 4,000. 6,404. …
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