The Top Ten: Longest Rivers of the World

Updated February 28, 2017 | Infoplease Staff

Rank River Location Approximate Length—miles 1. Nile Africa 4,180 2. Amazon South America 3,912 3. Mississippi-Missouri-Red Rock United States 3,710 4. Chang Jiang (Yangtze) China 3,602 5. Ob Russia 3,459 6. Huang Ho (Yellow) China 2,900 7. Yenisei Russia 2,800 8. Parana South America 2,795 9. Irtish Russia 2,758 10. Zaire (Congo) Congo 2,716

 

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