Rivers
Rivers are fundamentally moving bodies of water. In other words, rivers and streams are formed by water flowing across the earth's surface. Streams can be thought of as the smaller cousins of rivers. They are made up of freshwater that is constantly flowing into the ocean via rivers and streams.
A river is defined as a
naturally flowing freshwater water body that flows into an ocean, sea, lake, or
another river. Small rivers are noted as streams, creeks, brooks, rivulets, and
rills. Rivers are important sources of water moreover as power. They're also
commonly used for transportation and as fishing areas. In addition to the Amazon River in South America, the Nile
River in Africa is one of the world's longest rivers. We also have the
Mississippi River, the Congo River, the Mackenzie River, and others.
Top 10 Longest Rivers in the World
The table below lists the top
ten longest rivers in the planet. The Nile is the world's longest river, while
the Amazon is the world's largest river by discharge volume.
List of the World's Longest Rivers
|
Sl. No. |
River Name |
Location |
Length (Miles) |
Length (Km) |
Drainage Area |
Drain |
Drain Countries |
|
1 |
Nile |
Africa |
4130 |
6650 |
32,54,555 |
Mediterranean Sea |
Ethiopia,
Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt, Democratic
Republic of the Congo, South Sudan |
|
2 |
Amazon |
South
America |
4086 |
6575 |
70,50,000 |
Atlantic Ocean |
Brazil,
Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana |
|
3 |
Yangtze |
China |
3917 |
6300 |
18,00,000 |
South China Sea |
China |
|
4 |
Mississippi |
USA |
3902 |
6275 |
29,80,000 |
Gulf Of Mexico |
USA,
Canada |
|
5 |
Yenisei-Angara-Selenge-Ider |
Russia |
3445 |
5539 |
2,580,000 |
Kara Sea |
Russia,
Mongolia |
|
6 |
Yellow |
China |
3398 |
5464 |
745,000 |
Bohai Sea |
China |
|
7 |
Ob-Irtysh |
Russia |
3364 |
5410 |
2,990,000 |
Gulf of Ob |
Russia,
Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia |
|
8 |
Parana |
Uruguay |
3030 |
4880 |
2,582,672 |
Rio de la Plata |
Brazil, Argentina,
Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay |
|
9 |
Congo |
Africa |
2922 |
4700 |
3,680,000 |
Atlantic Ocean |
Democratic
Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Angola, Republic of the
Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda |
|
10 |
Amur |
Asia |
2800 |
4480 |
1,855,000 |
Sea of Okhotsk |
Russia,
China, Mongolia |
1. The Nile River
The Nile River, which is 6650 kilometers long, is the world's longest river.
The Nile River is regarded to
be the longest river on the planet. Lake Victoria is said to be the river's
source. It encompasses Egypt, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, the
Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Burundi, Sudan, and South Sudan. The
Blue and White Niles are the river's two tributaries. Although the Nile River
is the longest river in the world for most of us, some scholars believe the
Amazon River is the genuine winner of this title. Large rivers like the Nile
and the Amazon have a diverse range of origins, both large and small tributaries.
If the true length of a river must be calculated, it is necessary to locate its
farthest source. Such sources are frequently found in remote and inaccessible
regions, making their detection a difficult undertaking.
2. The Amazon River
The Amazon River is the world's
largest river. The Amazon River is without a doubt the world's greatest river
in terms of water flow volume. However, its claim to being the world's
second-longest river is hotly debated, as the distinction has long been held by
Egypt's Nile River. The conflict stems from the determination of the Amazon's
genesis. According to a study published in 2014, the Cordillera Rumi Cruz is
where the Amazon began.
3. The Yangtze is a major river in China.
Yangtze is the longest river of
Asia. The Yangtze River is the world's third-longest river and the world's
longest river that runs fully within a single country. It is also Asia's
longest river. One-third of the population of the world's most populous
country, China, lives in the Yangtze River basin. The Tuotuo tributary in the
Tanggula Mountains is traditionally regarded as the river's source by the
Chinese government. However, according to fresh information, the Yangtze
River's source is on Jari Hill, where the Dam Qu tributary's headwaters
originate. These and other tributaries combine to form the Yangtze River, which
empties into the East China Sea in Shanghai.
4. The Mississippi River
In the United States, the Mississippi
River is an important & major watercourse in the United States. The
Mississippi, Missouri, and Jefferson rivers make comprise the fourth-longest
river system in the world. The river system drains 31 states in the United
States and two provinces in Canada. The Mississippi River originates in
northern Minnesota, where Lake Itasca is thought to be its source, and then
flows into the Gulf of Mexico. When we consider the Jefferson River as the
Mississippi River's farthest source, we obtain the
Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson river system.
5. The Yenisei River
The Yenisei River is a tributary
of the Yenisei. This is the world's fifth-longest river system, and the Arctic
Ocean's largest. The Selenge River is considered the river system's headwaters.
The Selenge River flows into Lake Baikal and is 992 kilometres long. The Angara
River begins near Listvyanka in Lake Baikal and flows through Russia's Irkutsk
Oblast before joining the Yenisei River near Strelka. Finally, the Yenisei
empties into the Arctic Ocean. The total distance travelled was 5,539 miles.
6. The Yellow River
The Yellow River is a large
river in China. This gigantic river, also known as the Huang He, is called the
Yellow River because of its colour, which is the result of massive volumes of
loose silt in the water. Its basin is regarded as the birthplace of ancient
Chinese civilisation, and it continues to possess significant symbolic and
practical significance for the country.
7. The Ob-Irtysh River
The Ob-Irtysh River is a
tributary of the Ob-Irtysh. Along with the Yenisei and the Lena, the Ob-Irtysh,
often known as the Ob River, is one of the three main Siberian rivers. It runs
into the Arctic Ocean and originates in the Atlas Mountains.
8. The Parana River
The Parana River is a river in
Brazil. The Parana River, located in South America, is one of the world's
longest rivers and the continent's second largest. Its name is a contraction of
the Tupi phrase para rehe onáva, which means "like the sea."
9. The Congo River
The Congo River is the largest
river in Africa. The Congo River, formerly known as the Zaire River, flows in a
curved path across Africa's continent and is the only river to cross the
equator twice. It's also the world's deepest river, with some sections reaching
depths of over 700 feet. Congo is the deepest river on earth.
10. The Amur River
The Amur is a river in Russia. The
Amur River, also known as the Heilong Jiang, is the world's tenth longest
river, running along the boundary between northeastern China and Russia. The
Chinese heilong jiang translates to "black dragon river," whereas the
name Amur is considered to come from a phrase meaning "water."
Longest River in India
Ganges River
The Ganges, often known as the
Ganga, is a trans-boundary Asian river that flows through India and Bangladesh.
The 2,525-kilometer river begins in the western Himalayas of Uttarakhand,
India, and runs south and east across North India's Gangetic Plain to
Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal.
Godavari River
After the Ganga, the Godavari is India's second longest and third largest river, draining nearly 10% of the country's total land area. Its source is in Maharashtra's Triambakeshwar. It runs for 1,465 kilometres east of Mumbai, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, draining the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha.
Longest Indian River
|
Sl
No. |
World
Ranking |
River
Name |
Location |
Length
(Miles) |
Length
(Km) |
Drainage
Area |
Drain |
Drain
Countries |
|
1 |
34 |
Ganges–Hooghly–Padma
(Ganga) |
India |
2504
(2704) including
Padma
|
1555.91
(1,690) including
Padma |
1,024,000 |
Bay
of Bengal |
India,
Bangladesh, Nepal |
|
2 |
98 |
Godavari |
India |
1,465 |
910 |
312,812 |
Bay of
Bengal |
India |
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