Top 10 Longest Rivers in the World

Rivers are an important part of our nature. Along with beauty, this world also provides many plants and beneficial things. It is one of the main sources of water, there are many types of rivers, small and big.

But most of you are always confused about which is the biggest river in the world. Nile or amazon Let us know about the 10 longest rivers in the world to overcome this problem.

List of the longest rivers in the world

Here is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world with their total length, location, drainage area, drainage name, and countries covered.

River Name	Location	Length (Km)	Length (Miles)	Drainage Area	Drain	Countries
Nile	Africa	6650	4130	32,54,555	Mediterranean Sea	Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania,  Burundi, Egypt, Kenya, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan
Amazon	South America	6575	4086	70,50,000	Atlantic Ocean	Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana
Yangtze	China	6300	3917	18,00,000	South China Sea	China
Mississippi	USA	6275	3902	29,80,000	Gulf Of Mexico	USA, Canada
Yenisei	Russia	5539	3445	2,580,000	Kara Sea	Russia, Mongolia
Yellow	China	5464	3398	745,000	Bohai Sea	China
Ob	Russia	5410	3364	2,990,000	Gulf of Ob	Russia,  China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan
Paraná	Uruguay	4880	3030	2,582,672	Rio de la Plata	Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia
Congo	Africa	4700	2922	3,680,000	Atlantic Ocean	Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Rwanda
Amur	Asia	4444	2763	1,855,000	Sea of Okhotsk	Russia, China, Mongolia

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1.The Nile River

The Nile River is a huge river flowing in the north of Africa. The length of the Nile is 6,650 km and it is more than all other rivers, so the Nile is the largest river in the world. The river is used by Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and several other countries.

There are two types of Nile River, White Nile River, and Blue Nile River. It is a primary water resource for the life of Egypt and Sudan. This river is the birthplace of many types of vegetation and life.

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2.The Amazon River

The Amazon River is one of the most important, special, and famous rivers in the world. The Amazon River is present in South America. This river is the birthplace of many types of creatures. The Amazon River passes through a strange path through the forests. The length of the Amazon River is 6,575 km (4,086 mi)

Most people know the Amazon River, but not everyone knows whether it is the longest river in the world or not. The tribals present in the forests around this river are the civilization derived from this river. The width of this river is very large due to which no bridge exists over it which makes it even more special.

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3.The Yangtze River

As we have already talked about this river. The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the longest river in Asia. The Yangtze River plays an important role in the history, culture, and economy of China. This river is also considered important in the religious field. It is the 6th-largest river on Earth by volume.

The Chinese people use the Yangtze River for war travel and cleaning. The length of this river is 6,300 k.m(3,917 miles) which makes it the 3rd-longest river in the world. It is the main part of the group of three main rivers of China. Although the Yangtze River is clean, it has been getting polluted for some years.

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4. Mississippi River

The Mississippi is the main and second longest river in North America, it drains into the Gulf of Mexico. The length of this river is about 6,275 km. The Mississippi River passes through dense forests and plains. The Mississippi River is the fourth-longest river in the world.

Americans have been living near this river for thousands of years and have also depended on it for their needs and income as pollution has left no one. Therefore, the Mississippi River has also become contaminated and the amount of chemicals in this river is increasing, which is harmful not only to humans but also to other animals.

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5.The Yenisei River

The Yenisei River is the largest river leading to the Arctic Ocean. It is the main of the three rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean. It is a river flowing till the end of Kara Sagar. It has a maximum depth of 90 feet and a total length of 5,539 km, making it one of the longest rivers in the world.

Many types of flora and fauna are present in the Yenisei River. At present, it is very difficult to survive in the area where it is present. Yenisei River is a very beautiful river in the world but due to the radioactive waste being dumped continuously by humans, this river is getting polluted. We all must think about this.

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6.The Yellow River

Have you ever heard of the Yellow River? This yellow river present in China, whose water is yellow in color, is known as the Yellow River. It is the 2nd-largest river after the Yangtze River in China. The length of the Yellow River is 5,464 kilometers (3,995 mi). It is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

Therefore the Yellow River is one of the most important rivers in China. Due to the presence of a large number of clay particles in the water, its color appears yellow. The Yellow River is also the economic river of China because it generates a lot of electricity which the people of China and China spend on their work. This river is also one of the most famous and strange rivers in the world.

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7.The Ob River

The Ob River is present in Siberia, Russia, as one of the main rivers in western Russia joined by the Katun and Biya rivers originating from the Altai Mountains. It is the westernmost of the great rivers of Siberia. Ob River is the 7th-largest river of the world with a length of 5,410 km. The Ob River passes through Russia, Kazakhstan, China, and Mongolia.

The area of ​​the valley of this river is 2,990,000 square k.m (1,150,000 sq mi), which you can guess is the vastness of this river. The Ob River is a beneficial river and it is used for many things. Water filled with radioactive wastes has been found in this river which was dumped in the lakes which have polluted the beauty of this river.

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8.The Paraná River

The name of this river present in South America is as strange as its name. This river is more strange than that. The Paraná River is present in the middle of South America. This river passes through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, and is a total of 4,880 km long. Paraná River is the 2nd-largest river in South America after the Amazon River.

The name of the Paraná River is derived from the Cuban language which means like the ocean. Due to its vastness, it has been given this name which is quite famous. The Paraná River was first sighted in 1526 by a foreign explorer “Sebastian Cabot”. This river is the source of income for fishermen and is also one of the most important rivers in South America.

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9.The Congo River

The Congo River in Chambeshi, Africa is one of the most important rivers in Africa. The Congo River is the 2nd-largest river in Africa after the Nile. The Congo River is also known as the “Zaire River”. The Congo River is the second largest river in the world by volume after the Amazon

The depth of the Congo River is about 720 feet, making it the world’s deepest river. The total length of the “Congo-Lualaba-Chambeshi River is 4700 km(2,900 mi) which is quite a lot. It is the only major river that crosses Ecuador twice. The area of ​​the Congo Valley is about 4 million km, which is 13% of the land area of ​​Africa and this river is the ninth longest river in the world.

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10.The Amur River

Amur River is a famous river present in Argun of Asia. This river is also known as the Kali River. The Amur River is a river on the border between eastern Russia and northeastern China. The largest fish found in this river is Kalinga which is about 18 feet long.

The length of the river amur is 2763 miles (4,444 km). Its depth is about 994 feet. The Amur river later joins the Guria river and then does not meet with any river for 350 km. This river passes through Russia, China, and Mongolia and is one of the longest rivers in the world.

Now you must have come to know which is the 10 longest rivers in the world, which river did you consider to be the longest,  tell us by commenting.

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