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Longest River In The World Is. The Nile River is the longest river in the world which is about 7088 km long. The headwaters of Apurimac River on Nevado Mismi had been considered Amazonst most distant source until a study in 2014 found it to be the headwaters of Mantaro River in Peru. This African wonder travels through eleven countries which include Ethiopia Eretria Sudan Uganda Tanzania Kenya Rwanda Burundi Egypt Congo and South Sudan. This following is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world according to the Times Atlas of the World.
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. Because the Mississippi river system includes the Missouri river and Red river. In 2007 and 2008 some scientists claimed that the Amazon has a length of 6992 km and was longer than the Nile whose length was calculated as 6853 km. The Rio de la Plata itself is only 290 kilometers long but as part of the river system that includes the Parana and the Rio Grande this certainly is one of the longest rivers in the world at 4880 kilometers long. The River Nile is the longest river in the world. The Amazon River is the longest river in South America and the largest river in the world in terms of water discharge.
The river system comprising of the Mississippi Missouri and Jefferson rivers is regarded as the worlds fourth longest river system.
The Rio de la Plata itself is only 290 kilometers long but as part of the river system that includes the Parana and the Rio Grande this certainly is one of the longest rivers in the world at 4880 kilometers long. The Nile is credited as the longest river in the world. The largest river in Africa is the 2nd longest rivers around the world as well. 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. In 2007 and 2008 some scientists claimed that the Amazon has a length of 6992 km and was longer than the Nile whose length was calculated as 6853 km. Both these rivers also rank in the top 50 longest rivers in the world so it doesnt make sense.