No. 1 Longest Rivers In The World The Nile is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. Its overall length of 4,180 miles. The river Nile, starts at the Tributaries of Lake Victoria, Africa and runs into the Mediterranean Sea.
No. 2 Longest Rivers In The World Amazon River of South America is the largest river in the world by volume. Its overall length of 3,912 miles. The Amazon river starts in Glacier-fed lakes, Peru and ends in the Atlantic Ocean.
No. 3 Longest Rivers In The World The Mississippi River is the second longest river in the United States. Its overall length of 3,710 miles. The Mississippi river's source begins at the Source of Red Rock, Montana and ends in the Gulf of Mexico.
No. 4 Longest Rivers In The World Yangtze River is longest river in Asia. Its overall length of 6,300 km (3,602 miles). The Chang Jiang or Yangtze river begins at the Tibetan plateau, China and leads to the China Sea.
No. 5 Longest Rivers In The World Ob River is a major river in West Siberia, Russia, the country's fourth longest. Its overall length of 3,459 miles. The river Ob starts at the Altai Mountains, Russia and ends at the Gulf of Ob.
No. 6 Longest Rivers In The World Huang He River is also known as Yellow River. Its overall length of 5,464 kilometers (2,900 miles). It begins its journey in the Eastern part of the Kunlan Mountains, West China and ends in the Gulf of Chihli.
No. 7 Longest Rivers In The World Yenisey is the greatest river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean. Its overall length of 5,539 km (2,800 miles). The Yenisei being in the Tannu-Ola Mountains, western Tuva, Russia eventually running to the Arctic Ocean.
No. 8 Longest Rivers In The World The Paraná River is a river in south central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and ArgentinaIts overall length of 2,570 kilometers (2,795 miles). The name Paraná comes from the Tupi language and means "like the sea".
No. 9 Longest Rivers In The World Irtysh River's name means White River. Its overall length of 2,758 miles.The Irtish river's source lies in the Altai Mountains, Russia and joins the Ob River.
No. 10 Longest Rivers In The World Congo River is also known as Zaire River. Its overall length of 4,700 km (2,716 miles). It starts at the Confluence of Lualab and Luapula rivers, Congo and runs into the Atlantic Ocean.
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