Explore the world's longest rivers with this list! Journey through diverse landscapes and cultures along these mighty waterways.
(4132 mi) The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, and is the longest river in Africa and the longest river in the world.
Nile
(3977 mi) The Amazon enters Brazil with only one-fifth of the flow it finally discharges into the Atlantic Ocean
Amazon: Earth's mightiest river
3964mi The Yangtze or Yangzi is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. So amazing!
Yangtze
(3760 mi) The Mississippi ranks as the fourth-longest and fifteenth-largest river by discharge in the world.
Mississippi River
(3442 mi) The Yenisei also Romanised Yenisey, Enisei, Jenisej, is the largest river system flowing to the Arctic Ocean.
The Yenisei River
(3362 mi) The Ob River, also Ob, is a major river in western Siberia, Russia
Ob River | Geology Page
(3139 mi) The Amur River is forming the border between the Russian Far East and Northeastern China
Amur
(3011 mi) The Yellow River or Huang He is originating in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai province of Western China
Yellow River
(3004 mi) The great Congo River, formerly known as the Zaire River under the Mobutu regime, is the second longest river in Africa, shorter only than the Nile, as well as the second largest river in the world by discharge volume, following only the Am...
Congo River
The Lena (2915 mi) is the second largest of the Arctic rivers (after the Yenisey). It is the largest river whose catchment is entirely within the Russian territorial boundaries
Lena River
The Mekong river (2796 mi) is a major trade route between western China and Southeast Asia.
Mekong River
The Mackenzie River (2647 mi ) is the longest river system in Canada, and has the second largest drainage basin of any North American river after the Mississippi River
Mackenzie River
The Niger River is the principal river of West Africa, extending about 2,600 mi.
Niger River
The Paraná River (2484 mi) is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.
Paraná River | South America’s 2nd Longest River
The Murray River (2282 mi) is Australia’s longest river. The Murray rises in the Australian Alps, draining the western side of Australia’s highest mountains
Murray River
2234 mi The southern end of the river constitutes the Iran–Iraq border down to its mouth, where it discharges into the Persian Gulf.
Shatt al-Arab
(2193 mi) The river flows through central Russia and into the Caspian Sea, and is widely regarded as the national river of Russia.
