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 It is estimated that there are more than 3 million rivers and streams in the world.

Among them, approximately 150–170 major rivers are longer than 1,000 km.

From the mighty Nile and Amazon to the legendary Amu Darya and Syr Darya — these waters shape lands, nourish life, and carry the history of civilizations.

The Longest and Most Famous Rivers of the World


There are thousands of rivers on Earth. Some


Top 20 Longest Rivers


1. Nile — approximately 6,650 kilometers

Flows through Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Eritrea.


2. Amazon — approximately 6,400 kilometers

Flows through Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia. It is the river with the greatest water volume in the world.


3. Yangtze — approximately 6,300 kilometers

Flows entirely within China.


4. Mississippi-Missouri — approximately 6,275 kilometers

Flows mainly through the United States and partly through Canada.


5. Yenisei — approximately 5,539 kilometers

Flows through Russia and Mongolia.


6. Yellow River (Huang He) — approximately 5,464 kilometers

Flows through China.


7. Ob-Irtysh — approximately 5,410 kilometers

Flows through Russia, Kazakhstan, and China.


8. Parana — approximately 4,880 kilometers

Flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.


9. Congo — approximately 4,700 kilometers

Flows through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Angola, and neighboring countries.


10. Amur — approximately 4,444 kilometers

Flows through Russia and China.


11. Lena — approximately 4,400 kilometers

Flows through Russia.


12. Mekong — approximately 4,350 kilometers

Flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.


13. Mackenzie — approximately 4,241 kilometers

Flows through Canada.


14. Niger — approximately 4,180 kilometers

Flows through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria.


15. Murray-Darling — approximately 3,672 kilometers

Flows through Australia.


16. Volga — approximately 3,531 kilometers

Flows through Russia (the longest river in Europe).


17. Euphrates — approximately 3,596 kilometers

Flows through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.


18. Madeira — approximately 3,380 kilometers

Flows through Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.


19. Tocantins — approximately 3,650 kilometers

Flows through Brazil.


20. Purus — approximately 3,211 kilometers

Flows through Peru and Brazil.


Important Rivers of Central Asia


Amu Darya — approximately 2,540 kilometers

Flows through Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. It is the longest river in Central Asia.


Syr Darya — approximately 2,212 kilometers

Flows through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.


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