Top 10 Longest Rivers of the World

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Top 10 longest Rivers of the World

Name of River

Description

1. Amazon River

Location: South America

Kilometres: 6,992

Miles: 4344.6274

2. Nile River

Location: North East Africa    

Kilometres: 6,853

Miles: 4258.2568

3. Yangtze River

Location: China

Kilometres: 6300

Miles: 3917

4. Mississippi – Missouri River

Location: USA

Kilometres: 6275

Miles: 3902

5. Yenisei - Angara – Selenga River

Location: Russia, Mongolia

Kilometres: 5539

Miles: 3445

6. Yellow River

Location: China

Kilometres: 5464

Miles: 3398

7. Ob – Irtysh River

Location: Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia

Kilometres: 5410

Miles: 3364

8. Congo – Chambeshi River

Location: Central Africa

Kilometres: 4700

Miles: 2922

9. Amur – Argun River

Location: Russia, China, Mongolia

Kilometres: 4444

Miles: 2763

10. Lena River

Location: Russia

Kilometres: 4,294

Miles: 2736

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