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Rivers River Severn | River Thames. The River Nile is the longest river in the world. It measures 6,695 kilometres from its source in Burundi, along the White Nile, to its delta on the Mediterranean Sea. Officially, the shortesr river is the D River, Oregan, USA, which is just 37 metres long.
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Rivers The Nile River is the longest river in the world. The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The largest source of the Nile is Lake Victoria. The Nile has a length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles).he River Nile is in Africa. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
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- Asking what longest river in the world is still controversial question as there are different testimony around the world. Some may say Nile River and some may say Amazon River. Below are the ten river which are generally considered as the longest river in the world.
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What's the World's Longest River? The Nile. Flowing northward through the tropical climate of eastern Africa and into the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile river is the longest river in the world at 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers), according to the U.S. National Park Service.lowing northward through the tropical climate of eastern Africa and into the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile river is the longest river in the world at 4,135 miles (6,650 kilometers), according to the U.S. National Park Service.
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- Answer: Helmand. The Helmand River is the longest river in Afghanistan. It flows for 1,150 km (710 miles) and rises approximately 80 km (50 miles) west of Kabul, in the Hindu Kush mountains and it has no outlet to the sea. The river water is used mainly by farmers for irrigation.
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Top 10 Largest Rivers in the World The river basin has an east-west extent of about 1,180 miles and north-south extent of about 680 miles. Its total basin area is approximately 742,442 square kilometers. 7. Ob River. This is a major river in western Siberia, Russia, and the World’s 7th longest river. This river is 3,395 miles long, with a drainage area of 2,990,000 square kilometers and an average discharge of 12,475 cubic meters’ per-second.
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Top 10 Largest Rivers in the World Ob river. The Ob River, also Obi, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia and is the world’s seventh longest river. It is the westernmost of the three great Siberian rivers that flow into the Arctic Ocean (the other two being the Lena River and the Yenisei River).ivers has a long history and there are various rivers on earth which are too long by their length, most of the longest river in Africa which are largest in the list of world ranking, here is a list of top ten largest rivers in the world. 10.
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Top 10 Longest Rivers in the World It is by far the most water-rich river in the world, and it is located in South America. This is also regarded as the longest river in the world according to some definitions. Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador are the countries where the Amazon flows through. It also carries almost one-fifth of the natural fresh water in the world.
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The Longest Rivers in the World The Yangtze River is the world’s third longest river and the longest to flow entirely within one country. It is also Asia’s longest river. The river basin of the Yangtze houses one-third of the population of China, the most populated country in the world. Two origins of the Yangtze River has been suggested.
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The Nile River by Marie Parsons. The Nile is the longest river in the world, stretching north for approximately 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean. Studies have shown that the River (Iteru, meaning, simply, River, as the Egyptians called it) gradually changed its location and size over millions of years. The Nile flows from the mountains in the south to the Mediterranean in the north.
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Yangtze The Yangtze River (English pronunciation: /ˈjæŋtsi/ or /ˈjɑːŋtsi/), known in China as the Cháng Jiāng ( listen; literally: Long River) or the Yángzǐ Jiāng ( listen), is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. The river is the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It drains one-fifth of the land area of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and its river basin is home to one-third of the country's population. The Yangtze is the sixth-largest river by discharge volume in the world. The Yangtze River plays a large role in the history, culture and economy of China. The prosperous Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the PRC's GDP.
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What are the longest rivers 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. This river has a series of major river systems in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.At roughly 6,437 km (4,000 mi) in length, it is also considered to be the second-longest river in the world.redit: NASA. The Amazon River is the longest river in South America, and the largest river in the world in terms of water discharge. This river has a series of major river systems in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. At roughly 6,437 km (4,000 mi) in length, it is also considered to be the second-longest river in the world.
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What is the length of the longest river on earth? The length of the Nile River is 7,088 km or 4,405 miles. It is the longest river in the world. The length of the Amazon River is 6,575 km or 4086 miles. Mississippi is the 4th… longest river of the world with length 6084 km or 3781miles.
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- The Nile River is the longest river in the world. The Amazon River is the widest river in the world. The longest is the Nile, and the widest is the Amazon, so they are both co … nsidered the largest. Both of those are correct but they are not both the largest. They measure which is the largest by how much water comes out of them. The Amazon has more water leave it than the Nile so it is the largest river.
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Amur River ᡠᠯᠠ; Möllendorff: Sahaliyan Ula; Abkai: Sahaliyan Ula, Black Water) is the world's tenth longest river, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China (Inner Manchuria). The largest fish species in the Amur is the kaluga, attaining a length as great as 5.6 metres (18 ft).
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25 Longest Rivers In The World The Amazon River in South America is the second longest river in the world. However, is the largest river in the world by volume with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined. It is also considered to be the widest river in the world.
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Top 10 Largest Rivers in the World The Yellow River or Huang He ( listen) is the second-longest river in Asia, following the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest river system in the world at the estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi).
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TOP 10 LONGEST RIVER IN AFRICA 2.CONGO RIVER,4,700KM. The Congo river is also known as the Zaire river,its the deepest river in the world. with deep in excess of over 200metres (720feet). its the 9th longest river in the world and the second longest river in Africa with its measured length being 4,700KM.
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List of rivers by length The Nile is usually said to be the longest river in the world, with a length of about 6,650 km, and the Amazon the second longest, with a length of at least 6,400 km. In recent decades debate has intensified over the true source and therefore the length of the Amazon River.
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Yangtze Lakes & Rivers. The Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia, used to be one of the only two rivers in the world that was home to two different species of dolphin—the Yangtze finless porpoise and the Baiji dolphin.
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What are the longest rivers 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. This river has a series of major river systems in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. At roughly 6,437 km (4,000 mi) in length, it is also considered to be the second-longest river in the world.
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- The five longest rivers in the world are the Nile, the Amazon, the Yangtze, the Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson and the Yenisei–Angara–Selenge. Scientists have considered the Nile as the world's longest river, but as of 2015, recent information suggests that the Amazon may be longer than the Nile.
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What are the longest rivers in the world? The Nile River, located in Africa, is listed as being 6,853 kilometers (4,258 miles) long, and is hence commonly considered to be the longest river in the world. This river and its water resources are shared by eleven countries – Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, the Sudan and Egypt.
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- Confidence votes 777. Ganga is the longest river of India. The total length of the Ganga river from its source to its mouth (measured along the Hughli) is 2525 km of which 1450 km is in the Uttar Pradesh, 445 km in Bihar and 520 km in West Bengal.
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- Though it moves just a tiny fraction of the water carried by the Amazon, Congo, or Niger rivers, the Nile is the world’s longest river. Its main tributaries—the White Nile and the Blue Nile—meet in Khartoum, Sudan, a rain-poor city of nearly 2 million residents that relies on the Nile for irrigation. Well-watered crops line the river banks, and patchworks of croplands (including center-pivot irrigated fields) dot the city’s outskirts.
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10 Most Important Rivers in the World One of the most important rivers in the world, the Yangtze River is the longest river in China, and the third-longest in the world. The river is about 6300 km long (3915 miles) and originates in a glacier lying on the eastern part of the Tibetan plateau.