Top 10 List:
The World's Longest Rivers
Here is a list of the top 10 longest rivers in the world. As you can see, they often travel through more than one country, and most of the continents of the world are represented in the table below.
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Sailing on the Nile, Egypt
| River | Country | Length (km) | Length (miles) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nile | Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan & Egypt | 6670 | 4145 |
| 2. | Amazon | Brazil | 6448 | 4007 |
| 3. | Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock | USA | 5970 | 3710 |
| 4. | Yenisey-Angara-Selenga | Russia, Mongolia | 5540 | 3442 |
| 5. | Yangtze | China | 5530 | 3436 |
| 6. | Ob'-Irtysh | China, Kazakhstan & Russia | 5410 | 3362 |
| 7. | Huang Ho | China | 4830 | 3001 |
| 8. | Zaire | Congo | 4700 | 2920 |
| 9. | Lena-Kirenga | Russia | 4400 | 2734 |
| 10. | Amur-Argun | Russia & China | 4345 | 2700 |
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