Longest Rivers in the World

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Longest Rivers in the World

River Nile: We also call it as River Nil. flowing length is 6650 kilometers. Origin/Source: Lake Victoria (White Nile) and Lake Tana (Blue Nile), Africa. River Nile's Major Tributaries: White Nile, Blue Nile, Atbara. River Nile flows through Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia. Finally River Nile Drains Into Mediterranean Sea.

River Amazon: We also call it as River Amazonas. flowing length is 6400 kilometers. Origin/Source: Mantaro River, Peru. River Amazon's Major Tributaries: Negro, Madeira, Japurá, Purus, Xingu. River Amazon flows through Peru, Colombia, Brazil. Finally River Amazon Drains Into Atlantic Ocean.

River Yangtze: We also call it as River Chang Jiang. flowing length is 6300 kilometers. Origin/Source: Jari Hill in Tanggula Mountains, China. River Yangtze's Major Tributaries: Min, Han, Jialing, Gan, Xiang. River Yangtze flows through China. Finally River Yangtze Drains Into East China Sea.

River Mississippi-Missouri: We also call it as River Father of Waters. flowing length is 6275 kilometers. Origin/Source: Lake Itasca (Mississippi), Brower's Spring (Missouri), USA. River Mississippi-Missouri's Major Tributaries: Missouri, Ohio, Arkansas, Red, Jefferson, Yellowstone. River Mississippi-Missouri flows through USA. Finally River Mississippi-Missouri Drains Into Gulf of Mexico.

River Yenisei: We also call it as River Enisei. flowing length is 5539 kilometers. Origin/Source: Selenga River, Mongolia. River Yenisei's Major Tributaries: Angara, Lower Tunguska, Stony Tunguska. River Yenisei flows through Mongolia, Russia. Finally River Yenisei Drains Into Kara Sea (Arctic Ocean).

River Yellow: We also call it as River Huang He. flowing length is 5464 kilometers. Origin/Source: Bayan Har Mountains, China. River Yellow's Major Tributaries: Tao, Huangshui, Datong. River Yellow flows through China. Finally River Yellow Drains Into Bohai Sea.

River Ob-Irtysh: We also call it as River Ob. flowing length is 5410 kilometers. Origin/Source: Altai Mountains (Ob from Biya and Katun, Irtysh from Black Irtysh). River Ob-Irtysh's Major Tributaries: Irtysh, Ishim, Tobol, Katun, Biya. River Ob-Irtysh flows through Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia. Finally River Ob-Irtysh Drains Into Gulf of Ob (Arctic Ocean).

River Paraná-Rio de la Plata: We also call it as River La Plata. flowing length is 4880 kilometers. Origin/Source: Paranaíba River, Brazil. River Paraná-Rio de la Plata's Major Tributaries: Paraguay, Salado, Uruguay. River Paraná-Rio de la Plata flows through Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia. Finally River Paraná-Rio de la Plata Drains Into Atlantic Ocean.

River Congo: We also call it as River Zaire. flowing length is 4700 kilometers. Origin/Source: Lualaba River (Chambeshi), Democratic Republic of the Congo. River Congo's Major Tributaries: Lualaba, Kasai, Sangha, Ubangi. River Congo flows through Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda, Gabon. Finally River Congo Drains Into Atlantic Ocean.

River Amur: We also call it as River Heilong Jiang. flowing length is 4444 kilometers. Origin/Source: Onon River, Mongolia. River Amur's Major Tributaries: Songhua, Ussuri, Zeya, Bureya. River Amur flows through Russia, China, Mongolia. Finally River Amur Drains Into Sea of Okhotsk.

River Lena: We also call it as River Lena. flowing length is 4400 kilometers. Origin/Source: Baikal Mountains, Russia. River Lena's Major Tributaries: Vitim, Aldan, Vilyuy, Olyokma. River Lena flows through Russia. Finally River Lena Drains Into Laptev Sea (Arctic Ocean).

River Mackenzie: We also call it as River Dehcho. flowing length is 4241 kilometers. Origin/Source: Great Slave Lake, Canada. River Mackenzie's Major Tributaries: Liard, Arctic Red, Peel. River Mackenzie flows through Canada. Finally River Mackenzie Drains Into Beaufort Sea (Arctic Ocean).

River Niger: We also call it as River Niger. flowing length is 4200 kilometers. Origin/Source: Guinea Highlands, Guinea. River Niger's Major Tributaries: Benue, Bani, Sokoto, Kaduna. River Niger flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria. Finally River Niger Drains Into Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean).

River Mekong: We also call it as River Lancang. flowing length is 4023 kilometers. Origin/Source: Tibetan Plateau, China. River Mekong's Major Tributaries: Mun, Tonle Sap, Ruak, Nam Khan. River Mekong flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam. Finally River Mekong Drains Into South China Sea.

 

River Murray-Darling: We also call it as River Murray. flowing length is 3672 kilometers. Origin/Source: Australian Alps. River Murray-Darling's Major Tributaries: Darling, Murrumbidgee, Lachlan. River Murray-Darling flows through Australia. Finally River Murray-Darling Drains Into Southern Ocean.

River Volga: We also call it as River Volga. flowing length is 3530 kilometers. Origin/Source: Valdai Hills, Russia. River Volga's Major Tributaries: Kama, Oka, Vetluga, Sura. River Volga flows through Russia. Finally River Volga Drains Into Caspian Sea.

 

River Indus: We also call it as River Sindhu. flowing length is 3180 kilometers. Origin/Source: Tibetan Plateau, China. River Indus's Major Tributaries: Zanskar, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas, Sutlej. River Indus flows through China, India, Pakistan. Finally River Indus Drains Into Arabian Sea.

River Danube: We also call it as River Danube. flowing length is 2850 kilometers. Origin/Source: Black Forest, Germany. River Danube's Major Tributaries: Inn, Tisza, Drava, Sava, Prut. River Danube flows through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine. Finally River Danube Drains Into Black Sea.

River Brahmaputra: We also call it as River Tsangpo. flowing length is 2900 kilometers. Origin/Source: Chemayungdung Glacier, Tibet. River Brahmaputra's Major Tributaries: Lohit, Dibang, Subansiri, Manas, Teesta. River Brahmaputra flows through China, India, Bangladesh. Finally River Brahmaputra Drains Into Bay of Bengal.

River Euphrates: We also call it as River Euphrates. flowing length is 2816 kilometers. Origin/Source: Armenian Highlands, Turkey. River Euphrates's Major Tributaries: Balikh, Khabur, Sajur. River Euphrates flows through Turkey, Syria, Iraq. Finally River Euphrates Drains Into Persian Gulf (merges with Tigris as Shatt al-Arab).

River Zambezi: We also call it as River Zambezi. flowing length is 2574 kilometers. Origin/Source: Mwinilunga, Zambia. River Zambezi's Major Tributaries: Kafue, Luangwa, Shire. River Zambezi flows through Zambia, Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique. Finally River Zambezi Drains Into Indian Ocean.

River Ganges: We also call it as River Ganga. flowing length is 2525 kilometers. Origin/Source: Gangotri Glacier, India. River Ganges's Major Tributaries: Yamuna, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, Son. River Ganges flows through India, Bangladesh. Finally River Ganges Drains Into Bay of Bengal.

River Colorado: We also call it as River Colorado. flowing length is 2333 kilometers. Origin/Source: Rocky Mountains, USA. River Colorado's Major Tributaries: Green, Gila, San Juan, Little Colorado. River Colorado flows through USA, Mexico. Finally River Colorado Drains Into Gulf of California.

River Columbia: We also call it as River Columbia. flowing length is 2000 kilometers. Origin/Source: Columbia Lake, Canada. River Columbia's Major Tributaries: Snake, Willamette, Kootenay, Pend Oreille. River Columbia flows through Canada, USA. Finally River Columbia Drains Into Pacific Ocean.

River Tigris: We also call it as River Tigris. flowing length is 1900 kilometers. Origin/Source: Armenian Highlands, Turkey. River Tigris's Major Tributaries: Greater Zab, Lesser Zab, Adhaim, Diyala. River Tigris flows through Turkey, Iraq, Syria. Finally River Tigris Drains Into Persian Gulf (merges with Euphrates as Shatt al-Arab).