Major Rivers

The world's major rivers, their length and location.

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1. 1the Nile River
   Traditionally considered the world's longest river at approximately 6,650 km (though some debate with the Amazon), flowing through northeastern Africa
2. 2the Amazon River
   The second longest river (or possibly longest at 6,992 km depending on measurement), flowing through South America with the largest drainage basin in the world
3. 3the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang)
   Asia's longest river at approximately 6,300 km, flowing through China from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea
4. 4the Mississippi-Missouri River system
   North America's longest river system at approximately 6,275 km, flowing through the central United States to the Gulf of Mexico
5. 5the Yenisei River
   One of the three great Siberian rivers flowing into the Arctic Ocean, approximately 5,539 km long, located in Russia
6. 6the Yellow River (Huang He)
   The second longest river in China at approximately 5,464 km, known for its heavy silt content that gives it a yellowish color
7. 7the Ob River
   A major river in western Siberia, Russia, approximately 5,410 km long, flowing northward to the Arctic Ocean
8. 8the Río de la Plata-Paraná system
   The second longest river system in South America at approximately 4,880 km, flowing through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina
9. 9the Congo River
   Africa's second longest river at approximately 4,700 km, with the world's deepest river sections, flowing through Central Africa
10. 10the Amur River
    Forms much of the border between Russia and China, approximately 4,444 km long, flowing to the Sea of Okhotsk
11. 11the Lena River
    One of the three great Siberian rivers, approximately 4,400 km long, flowing through eastern Russia to the Arctic Ocean
12. 12the Mekong River
    Southeast Asia's longest river at approximately 4,350 km, flowing through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam
13. 13the Mackenzie River
    Canada's longest river system at approximately 4,241 km, flowing through the Northwest Territories to the Arctic Ocean
14. 14the Niger River
    West Africa's principal river at approximately 4,200 km, with an unusual boomerang shape through Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria
15. 15the Brahmaputra River
    Major river flowing approximately 3,848 km through Tibet, India, and Bangladesh, joining the Ganges before entering the Bay of Bengal
16. 16the Murray-Darling system
    Australia's longest river system at approximately 3,672 km, flowing through southeastern Australia
17. 17the Tocantins River
    Brazilian river approximately 3,650 km long, flowing northward to the Amazon River delta region
18. 18the Volga River
    Europe's longest river at approximately 3,645 km, flowing through western Russia to the Caspian Sea
19. 19the Madeira River
    Major tributary of the Amazon at approximately 3,380 km, flowing through Bolivia and Brazil
20. 20the Purus River
    Tributary of the Amazon approximately 3,211 km long, known for its extremely winding course through western Brazil
21. 21the Yukon River
    Major river flowing approximately 3,185 km through northwestern Canada and Alaska to the Bering Sea
22. 22the Indus River
    Major river approximately 3,180 km long, flowing from Tibet through Pakistan to the Arabian Sea, cradle of ancient Indus Valley Civilization
23. 23the São Francisco River
    Brazilian river approximately 3,180 km long, flowing through the northeastern region of Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean
24. 24the Syr Darya River
    Central Asian river approximately 3,078 km long, flowing through Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan to the Aral Sea
25. 25the Salween River
    Major Southeast Asian river approximately 3,060 km long, flowing through China, Myanmar, and Thailand
26. 26the Saint Lawrence River
    Major North American river approximately 3,058 km long, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean through Canada
27. 27the Rio Grande
    Forms much of the Mexico-United States border, approximately 3,051 km long, flowing to the Gulf of Mexico
28. 28the Danube River
    Europe's second longest river at approximately 2,850 km, flowing through 10 countries from Germany to the Black Sea
29. 29the Euphrates River
    One of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia, approximately 2,800 km long, flowing through Turkey, Syria, and Iraq
30. 30the Brahmaputra-Jamuna system
    Combined river system in South Asia approximately 2,948 km, crucial for agriculture and transportation in Bangladesh and India

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