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Longest River In The Word. Through some resources it is also considered as shorter than River Amazon. Updated May 11 2020 This following is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world according to the Times Atlas of the World. Length miles approx Length km approx. The Amazon is the longest river in the world and also the largest river by discharge volume and drainage basin area.
The longest river in the world measured from its mouth to its most distant year-round source is likely the Amazon which flows 4345 miles from the Peruvian Andes through Brazil to the Atlantic. Length miles approx Length km approx. The length of Niger which is one of the longest rivers in the world is 4180 km or 2597 miles. The river is the lifeline of South Sudan and Egypt. The drainage basin covered by the Niger River is 2117700 km square in area. Rwanda Burundi Tanzania Uganda South Sudan Sudan and Egypt.
Updated May 11 2020 This following is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world according to the Times Atlas of the World.
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. Extending along the border between northeastern China and Russia the Amur River also known as the Heilong Jiang is the tenth longest river in the worldWhile the word amur is thought to originate from a term for water the Chinese heilong jiang translates to black dragon river. Not only that but the Rio de la Plata is officially the widest river in the world reaching 220 kilometers wide in places. While the source of the Amazon River is also a topic of controversy it is now generally accepted as the Mantaro River in the Junin Department of Central Peru. This African wonder travels through eleven countries which include Ethiopia Eretria Sudan Uganda Tanzania Kenya Rwanda Burundi Egypt Congo and South Sudan. The longest river of Europe is the River Volga.