Longest River In The. This African wonder travels through eleven countries which include Ethiopia Eretria Sudan Uganda Tanzania Kenya Rwanda Burundi Egypt Congo and South Sudan. Only 111 miles apart the Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world in comparison to its runner-up the Amazon River located in South America. Until recently it was generally accepted that the Nile held the title of the longest river but in recent years some studies have added the adjoining Para estuary and tidal canal to the length of the Amazon River and suggest it is thus longer than the Nile. This following is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world according to the Times Atlas of the World.
The Amazon is the longest river in the world and its name comes from the many native female warriors that attacked the expedition of Francisco de Orellana in the river in 1541. The Congo rivers drainage basin covers the area of 4014500 square kilometers that is larger than India. Amazon River is the largest river in the world by discharge this is the volume of water moving down a stream per unit of time and the second longest river by length. Please click on Top 10 longest rivers in the world to see video. Until recently it was generally accepted that the Nile held the title of the longest river but in recent years some studies have added the adjoining Para estuary and tidal canal to the length of the Amazon River and suggest it is thus longer than the Nile. Shiv kids education is covered here Top 10 longest rivers in the world in 2020 with picture.
The Mississippi main stem is highlighted in dark blue.
Shiv kids education is covered here Top 10 longest rivers in the world in 2020 with picture. Amazon River is the largest river in the world by discharge this is the volume of water moving down a stream per unit of time and the second longest river by length. The Mississippi drainage basin includes the Missouri and the Mississippi rivers the two longest main-stem rivers in the United States as well as 18 more of the rivers on this list. They reminded him of the Amazon warrior women of ancient Greece. This following is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world according to the Times Atlas of the World. It extends up to the length of 4700 km shorter than the Nile.