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What Is Longest River In World. 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. The Nile River is the longest river in the world with a total length of 6693 kilometers with two primary sources the Blue and White Nile tributaries. 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. Vladimir2012 Getty Images.
The river is the lifeline of South Sudan and Egypt. 6650 km 4132 miles Photo. 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. In recent decades debate has intensified over the true source and therefore the length of the Amazon River. The Nile is credited as the longest river in the world. The two longest rivers in the world are the Nile flowing into the Mediterranean and the Amazon flowing into the South 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.
This following is a list of the 10 longest rivers in the world according to the Times Atlas of the World. The longest rivers in the world derive from the confluence of two or more tributaries. Nile River- 6650 km 4132 miles It is one of the major rivers of North-East Africa. Take a look at a map of the United States or of any country in the world. The river is the lifeline of South Sudan and Egypt. From its farthest stream in Burundi it extends 6695 km 4160 miles in length.