| RANK | River | Region | Length (KM/MILES) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nile | East and North Africa | (7,088 KM / 4,404 MILES) |
| 2 | Amazon | South America (Peru, Colombia, Brazil ) | (6,992 KM / 4,345 MILES) |
| 3 | Yangtze | China | (6,418 KM / 3,988 MILES) |
| 4 | Mississippi | USA & Canada | (6,275 KM / 3,902 MILES) |
| 5 | Yenisey (Yenisei) | Mongolia & Russia | (5,539 KM / 3,445 MILES) |
| 6 | Huang He (Yellow River) | China | (5,464 KM / 3,395 MILES) |
| 7 | Ob | Russia | (5,410 KM / 3,364 MILES) |
| 8 | Río de la Plata - Paraná - Rio Grande river system | South America | (4,880 KM / 3,030 MILES) |
| 9 | Congo (Zaïre) | South America | (4,700 KM / 2,922 MILES) |
| 10 | Amur (a.k.a. Heilong Jiang or Black Dragon River) | Russia, China, Mongolia | (4,444 KM / 2,763 MILES) |
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Longest Rivers of the World
RANK River Region Length (KM/MILES) 1 The Nile East and North Africa (7,088 KM / 4,404 MILES) 2 Amazon South America (Peru, Colombia, Brazil ) (6,992 KM / 4,345 MILES) 3 Yangtze China (6,418 KM…