Rivers of the
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The rivers listed include river systems of the world. In some cases, the individual tributaries to these river systems have also been listed where information about them was found in encyclopaedia's.
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| River/System | Length | Location | Drainage (000 km2) |
Discharge (m3/s) |
Distinction/Course/Tributary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile | 6693km (4160mi) | Nth/East Africa | 2,881 | 1,584 | Longest river, flows south to north |
| Amazon | 6436km (4000mi) | Sth America | 7,180 | 180,000 | Greatest flowing river. |
| Chang Jiang (Yangtze) |
6378km (3964mi) | China | 1970 | 35,000 | China's lifeline. |
| Mississippi - Missouri | 6019km (3870mi) | Central USA | 3,221 | 17,545 | Longest river system in USA. |
| Huang He (Yellow) |
5464km (3395mi) | China | 745 | 1,365 | Silt deposits have raised portions of river bed 20m above surrounding land |
| Ob-Irtysh | 5410km (3362mi) | Russia | 2,975 | 12,600 | 25 miles wide at mouth. Longest river system of Russia. |
| Mekong | 4500km (2500mi) | Asia | 795 | 15,900 | |
| Amur System | 4416km (2744mi) | NE Asia | 1,855 | 12,500 | . |
| Lena | 4399km (2734mi) | Russia | 2,490 | 16,400 | Begins west of Lake Baikal, empties into Laptev sea. |
| Congo (Zaire) |
4373km (2718mi) | Central Africa | 4,100 | 34,000 | 16km (10mi) wide in places and contains more than 4,000 islands. |
| Mackenzie System | 4241km (2635mi) | Canada | . | . | Longest river system in Canada |
| Mekong | 4183km (2600mi) | SE Asia | 795 | 15,900 | Empties into South China Sea, forms border of Burma and Laos. |
| Niger | 4167km (2590mi) | Africa | 2,092 | 5,700 | Benue river is its tributary. |
| Yenisey-Angara | 4092km (2543mi) | Russia | 2,605 | 19,600 | It is usually frozen from November to May |
| Missouri | 4090km (2540mi) | USA | 1,370 | Longest river in USA and main tributary to the Mississippi. | |
| Niger | 4030km (2600mi) | Africa | 2,092 | 5,700 | |
| Paran� | 3998km (2485mi) | Sth America | 2,650 | 19,500 | Paraguay river is its main tributary. |
| Mississippi | 3765km (2340mi) | USA | 2,881 | 1,584 | The main river in the major river system of central USA. |
| Murray-Darling | 3717km (mi) | Australia | . | Longest river system in Australia. | |
| Volga | 3685km (2290mi) | Russia | 1,380 | 8,000 | Longest river in Europe, fed by >200 tributaries, empties into Caspian Sea. |
| Ob' | 3680km (2290mi) | Russia | 2,975 | 12,600 | Part of the longest river-system in Asia. |
| Purus | 3379km (2100mi) | Brazil | |||
| Madeira | 3239km (2013mi) | Brazil | |||
| Salween | 3200km (1750mi) | Asia | 280 | 1,500 | |
| S�o Francisco | 3199km (1988mi) | Brazil | 610 | 3,300 | |
| Yukon | 3184km (1979mi) | Alaska/Canada | 855 | 7,000 | |
| Zambezi | 3185km (2200mi) | Africa | 1,330 | 2,500 | Flows over Victoria falls. |
| Orinoco | 3185km (2200mi) | Sth America | 1,086 | 28,000 | Upper river branches to form Casiquiare, to Negro, to Amazon. |
| St. Lawrence | 3100km (2350mi) | Nth America | 1,030 | 10,400 | |
| Rio Grande | 3057km (1900mi) | USA/Mexico | 570 | 82 | Waist deep at mouth |
| Tigris-Euphrates | 2900km (1900mi) | Iraq | 808 | 856 | Home of ancient Mesopotamian civilisation. Empties into Persian Gulf. |
| Brahmaputra (Tsangpo) |
2896km (1800mi) | India/ China | 938 | 20,000 | |
| Indus | 2896km (1800mi) | India/ Pakistan | 960 | 3,300 | Supported prehistoric civilisation. |
| Amur | 2874km (1786mi) | NE Asia | 1,855 | 12,500 | . |
| Danube | 2858km (1776mi) | Europe | 805 | 6,450 | |
| Darling | 2739km (1702mi) | Australia | Longest river in Australia. | ||
| Ganges | 2700km (1560mi) | Asia | 1,073 | 15,000 | Sacred river of India. |
| Amu Darya | 2620km (1550mi) | Asia | 227 | 1,300 | |
| Murray | 2589km (1609mi) | Australia | >1,000 | Source is in Australian Alps and empties into the Indian Ocean. | |
| Ural | 2534km (1550mi) | Asia/Europe | 220 | 347 | Forms boundary between Asia and Europe. |
| Kolmya | 2400km (1500mi) | Asia | Crosses gold fields. | ||
| Colorado | 2330km (1450 mi) | Nth America | 629 | 168 | Carves deep canyons, including Grand Canyon. |
| Dnieper | 2270km (1420mi) | Europe | 503 | 1,660 | |
| Columbia | 2250km (1398 mi) | USA | 669 | 6,650 | |
| Olenek | 2160km (1350mi) | Asia | |||
| Orange | 2091km (1300mi) | Africa | |||
| Tarim-Khotan | 2091km (1300mi) | Asia | 1,000 | ||
| Don | 1970km (1225mi) | Asia | 443 | 930 | |
| Pechora | 1809km (1120mi) | Europe | 327 | 4,060 | |
| Mackenzie | 1800km (1120mi) | Canada | 1,805 | 7,500 | Part of the longest river system in Canada. |
| Indigirka | 1770km (1100mi) | Asia | |||
| Churchill | 1609km (1000mi) | Nth America | 290 | ||
| Irrawaddy | 1609km (1000mi) | Asia | 431 | 14,000 | |
| Magdalena | 1609km (1000mi) | Sth America | |||
| Senegal | 1609km (1000mi) | Africa | |||
| Churchill | 1609km (1000mi) | Nth America | |||
| Volta | 1609km (1000mi) | Africa | |||
| Ohio | 1580km (981mi) | USA | 525.8 | Tributary of Mississippi River. | |
| Murrumbidgee | 1577km (980mi) | Australia | Source is in Australian Alps and joins Murray at NSW/Victoria border. | ||
| Colorado (2) | 1561km (970mi) | Nth America | Bears same name as the larger river. | ||
| Godavari | 1448km (900mi) | Asia | |||
| Liao | 1448km (900mi) | Asia | |||
| Dneister | 1408km (875mi) | Europe | |||
| Fraser | 1368km (850mi) | Nth Anerica | 235 | 2,938 | |
| Rhine | 1320km (820mi) | Europe | 224 | 2,200 | Commercially, most important river in Germany. |
| Kistna | 1287km (800mi) | Europe | |||
| Brazos | 1287km (800mi) | Nth America | |||
| Narbada | 1287km (800mi) | Asia | |||
| Parnaiba | 1287km (800mi) | Sth America | |||
| Red (Song Koi) |
1200km (750mi) | Asia | 3,900 | Main tributary is Black river. | |
| Elbe | 1167km (725mi) | Europe | 144 | 750 | Main tributaries are Moldau and Havel rivers. |
| Khatanga | 1150km (715mi) | Asia | |||
| Hwai | 1086km (675mi) | Asia | |||
| Vistula | 1067km (663mi) | Europe | 194 | 1,100 | Main tributary is Bug river. |
| Tennessee | 1050km (652mi) | USA | 101 | U-shaped river, a tributary of the Ohio River. | |
| Daugava | 1022km (635mi) | Europe | 84 | 700 | |
| Loire | 1006km (625mi) | Europe | 121 | 900 | . |
| Tagus | 1006km (625mi) | Europe | . | . | . |
| Gambia | 965km (600mi) | Africa | . | . | . |
| Niemen | 933km (580mi) | Europe | 98 | 690 | Main tributary is Viliya river. |
| Ebro | 925km (575mi) | Europe | 86 | 600 | . |
| Oder | 904km (562mi) | Europe | 119 | 580 | . |
| Mezen | 909km (565mi) | Europe | 76 | 840 | . |
| Colorado (3) | 885km (550mi) | Sth America | . | . | . |
| Apalachicola- Chattahoochee |
817km (508mi) | Nth America | . | . | Main tributary is Flint river. |
| Rh�ne | 813km (505mi) | Europe | 98 | 1,900 | Main tributary is Saone river. |
| Guadiana | 805km (500mi) | Europe | . | . | . |
| Trinity | 805km (500mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Yalu | 805km (500mi) | Asia | . | . | . |
| Seine | 776km (482mi) | Europe | 79 | 500 | . |
| Douro (Duero) | 764km (475mi) | Europe | 98 | 650 | . |
| Dvina (Nth) | 748km (465mi) | Europe | 360 | 3,560 | . |
| Mobile- Tombigbee |
731km (454mi) | USA | . | 1,900 | Main tributary is Alabama river. |
| Susquehanna | 724km (450mi) | USA | . | . | Drowned lower valley became Chesapeake Bay. |
| G�ta (with Klar�lven) | 720km (447mi) | Europe | 50 | 585 | . |
| Pee Dee | 700km (435mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Altamaha | 674km (419mi) | Nth America | 38 | 400 | . |
| Po | 652km (405mi) | Europe | 70 | 1,460 | . |
| Garonne | 644km (400mi) | Europe | 56 | 680 | . |
| Nelson | 644km (400mi) | Nth America | 1,093 | 2,633 | . |
| St. John | 644km (400mi) | Nth America | . | . | Largest river of New Brunswick. |
| Connecticut | 611km (380mi) | USA | . | . | . |
| Roanoke | 611km (380mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Guadalquivir | 563km (350mi) | Europe | . | . | Name comes from arabic word wad-al-qabir "Great river". |
| Glomma | 587km (365mi) | Europe | 42 | 685 | . |
| Penobscot | 563km (350mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| San Joaquin | 563km (350mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Kemi | 555km (345mi) | Europe | 51 | 525 | . |
| James | 547km (340mi) | Europe | . | . | . |
| Sacramento | 515km (320mi) | USA | . | . | . |
| Delaware | 507km (315mi) | USA | . | . | Provides food for migrating birds. |
| Hudson | 507km (315mi) | USA | . | . | Navigable to beyond mountains. |
| Savannah | 505km (314mi) | Nth America | 29 | 360 | . |
| St. Johns | 448km (280mi) | USA | . | . | Largest river in Florida. |
| Lule | 442km (275mi) | Sweden | 25 | 510 | Its dams provide electricity to Sweden. |
| Klamath | 434km (270mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Waikato | 425km (264mi) | New Zealand | . | . | Longest river in New Zealand. |
| Tiber | 404km (251mi) | Europe | . | . | . |
| Onega | 402km (250mi) | Europe | 58 | 575 | . |
| Ogeechee | 402km (250mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Jordan | 370km (230mi) | Middle East | . | . | . |
| Shannon | 354km (220mi) | Ireland | . | . | . |
| Thames | 338km (210mi) | England | . | . | . |
| Cape Fear | 325km (202mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| St. Mary's | 282km (175mi) | Nth America | 4 | 20 | . |
| Androscoggin | 275km (171mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Kennebec | 264km (164mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Santee | 230km (143mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Housatonic | 209km (130mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Merrimach | 177km (110mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Saco | 169km (105mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Raritan | 121km (75mi) | Nth America | . | . | . |
| Neva | 74km (46mi) | Europe | 281 | 2,530 | . |
| Saltilla | km (mi) | Nth America | 9 | 85 | . |
| La Grande | km (mi) | Nth America | . | 3,389 | . |
| D River | 37m (120ft) | Oregon, USA | . | . | Shortest River in the world, connects Devil's Lake to Pacific Ocean. |
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