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Stretching for 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles) the River Nile is the longest river on earth. Famously, the source of the Nile is disputed. Both the 'White Nile' and the 'Blue Nile' are said to mark the beginning of this record-breaking river.
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1) The Nile River is widely accepted as the world's longest river. Found in north Africa, it flows through 11 different countries and stretches a whopping 6,695km – that's as long as 65,000 football pitches!
What are 5 interesting facts about rivers? ›
30 Things You Didn't Know About Rivers
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- Rivers shape our planet and have created some of its most beautiful landscapes.
The Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,132 miles (6,650 km). It Flows from central Africa northward through northeastern Africa to the Mediterranean Sea and has three principal streams: the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile.
What is the deepest river in the world? ›
The Congo is the deepest river in the world. Its headwaters are in the north-east of Zambia, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), 1760 metres above sea level; it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the largest river in the United States? ›
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| # | Name | Length |
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| 1 | Missouri River | 2,341 mi 3,768 km |
| 2 | Mississippi River | 2,340mi 3,766 km |
| 3 | Yukon River | 1,979 mi 3,190 km † |
| 4 | Rio Grande | 1,759 mi 2,830 km † |
32 more rowsThe Finke River, or Larapinta in the Indigenous Arrernte language, is a river in central Australia, whose bed courses through the Northern Territory and the state of South Australia. It is one of four main rivers of the Lake Eyre Basin and thought to be the oldest riverbed in the world.
Which country has the most rivers? ›
Bangladesh has the highest number of rivers (about 700) and is known as the 'land of rivers'. Some major Rivers of Bangladesh are: Brahmaputra, Ganges, Suma, Atrai, Raidak, Mahananda, Teesta, Karnaphuli, Meghna and Bangshi among others.
What is the world's shortest river? ›
In fact, Montana's Roe River flows for a mere 201 feet (61 meters) between Giant Springs and the Missouri River. The Roe River was named the world's shortest river in the 1989 Guinness Book of World Records. Before that year, the title had belonged to the 440-foot-long (134-meters-long) D River in Lincoln City, Oregon.
What is the name of the longest river in the world hint it was very important for the Egyptian civilization? ›
The Nile River in Africa is the longest river in the world. Rising just south of the Equator, this mighty river flows generally northward for about 4,132 miles (6,650 kilometers) before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile has long been important to life and culture in the area.
More Than Fish
Fish living in freshwater habitats have plenty of company. Snails, worms, turtles, frogs, marsh birds, mollusks, alligators, beavers, otters, snakes, and many types of insects live there too. Some unusual animals, like the river dolphin and the diving bell spider, are freshwater creatures.
What are the 7 most important rivers? ›
The seven major rivers of the world are: The Nile River, The Amazon River, The Yangtze River, The Missouri River, The Mississippi River, The Rio Grande River, and the Mekong River.
Which is the wrong longest river in the world? ›
Amazon river in South America is the largest river in the world while Nile river in Africa is the longest river in the world.
Which is the widest river in the world? ›
Depending on the geographer, the Río de la Plata may be considered a river, an estuary, a gulf, or a marginal sea. If considered a river, it is the widest in the world, with a maximum width of 220 kilometres (140 mi). NASA photo of the Río de la Plata looking from northwest to southeast.
Which is longer the Amazon or the Nile? ›
To make things fair, they measured the Nile by the same standard, selecting its longest path to the mouth. In the final count, the Amazon came out on top, narrowly: 4,344 miles to 4,257. Headlines declared the Amazon the longest river the world.
Where are the 15 longest rivers in the world? ›
List of river systems longer than 1,000 km
| Rank | River | Outflow |
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| 1. | Nile–White Nile–Kagera–Nyabarongo–Mwogo–Rukarara | Mediterranean |
| 2. | Amazon–Ucayali–Tambo–Ene–Mantaro | Atlantic Ocean |
| 3. | Yangtze–Jinsha–Tongtian–Dangqu (Chang Jiang) | East China Sea |
| 4. | Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson–Beaverhead–Red Rock–Hell Roaring | Gulf of Mexico |
49 more rowsUSGS lists the Missouri as the longest American river (2,540 miles) and the Mississippi River as the 2nd (at 2,340 miles). Both fall far behind the Nile (4,132 miles), Amazon (4,000 miles), and Yangtze (3,915 miles) as the world's top three longest rivers.
Which is longer the Amazon river or the Nile river? ›
The Encyclopedia Britannica gives the length of the Nile as 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles), to 6,400 kilometers (3,977 miles) for the Amazon, measuring the latter from the headwaters of the Apurimac river in southern Peru.
What river is 700 miles long? ›
The Yellowstone River is considered the principal tributary of the upper Missouri. At 692 miles, the Yellowstone is the longest free-flowing river in the Lower 48. Its headwaters in the southern Absaroka Mountains are located as far from a road as you can get in the Continental U.S.
