Worldwide The 10 Largest Rivers
The longest rivers of worlds are defined as the longest natural streams whose water flows within a channel, or streamed with defined banks. Accurate comparable river-length measurements, however, are often difficult to obtain because stream definitions and measurement standards vary between country to country or region to region. Possible efforts are being made to collect the right information regarding length of rivers. Ten largest Rivers of worldwide with some details are mentioned below:
1. Nile River
Nile is the largest river in the world. It flows from central Africa northward through northeastern Africa to the Mediterranean Sea and has three principal streams- the Blue Nile, the Atbara and the White Nile. Its length is 6,650 KM (4,132 Miles).
2. Amazon River
Amazon is the 2nd largest river in the world. It flows from western South America eastward to the Atlantic Ocean and carries more water than any other river. Its length is 6,400 KM (4000 Miles).
3. Yangtze River
Yangtze River flows from south-central China eastward to the East China Sea and is the longest river to flow entirely within one country. Its length is 6,300 KM (3,915 Miles).
4. Mississippi River
Mississippi River flows from Southern Canada and the northern United States southward to the Gulf of Mexico. It drains part of 31 U.S states and 2 Canadian provinces. Its length is 5,971 KM (3,710 Miles).
5. Yenisey River
Yenisey River flows from Mongolia and southern Russia northward to the Arctic Ocean. Its length is 5,540 KM (3,442 Miles).
6. Yellow River (Hunang He)
Yellow River flows from central China eastward to the East China Sea. Its length is 5,464 KM (3,395 Miles).
7. Ob-Irtys River
Irtysh River flows from northwestern China and southern Russia northward to the Arctic Ocean. Its length is 5,410 KM (3,362 Miles).
8. Parana River
Parana River flows from southeast-central Brazil south to the Atlantic Ocean. Its length is 4,880 KM (3,032 Miles).
9. Congo River
Congo flows from central Africa northwest, west and southwest before draining into the Atlantic Ocean. Its length is 4,700 KM (2,900 Miles).
10. Amur –Argun River
Amur River flows from Mongolia, Russia, and northeast China eastward to the Sea of Okhotsk. Its length is 4,444 Km (2,761 Miles).
