Rivers are percolating water bodies that play a crucial role in nature's survival and human civilization. Every river originates from a specific source and drains into the oceans, sea, and other rivers. Determining the longest river is not easy as it seems. There is a huge conflict due to the controversies in the origin of the rivers. Here we are discussing the world's 10 longest rivers with their length and path.

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Top 10 longest rivers in the world

10. Amur-Argu-Kherlen River

 Amur Argu Kherlen with 4444 km length is regarded as the world's 10th largest river. It is also named as "arteries of our planet". It is located on the border of Russia and China. It originates from Northeast Mongolia near the mountains and moves eastward. It gives habitat to wildlife, routes to travelers, and connections to cities.

9. Congo River

Congo is the world's Ninth longest river with 4700 km in length. It flows through the Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic. Its large size and enormous beauty made it a hub for literary works. Also, it provides habitat to a large number of plant, animal, and fish species.

8. Parana River

Parana River is the world's eighth-longest river. It is utmost 4876 km lengthy. It originates from the Paraguay river and vacates into the Atlantic Ocean. It is the main source of water and energy for South America's cities. It streaks the border between Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

7. Ob-Irtysh River

The world's seventh-longest river, Ob-Irtysh, originates from southwest Siberia and empties into the Arctic Ocean. It flows through the Russian city Omsk. With 5410 km in length, Ob-Irtysh is the largest source of drinking water and energy. It also provides habitat to the wildlife and fisheries.

6. Yellow River

Long 5464 km Yellow river originates from the west china and moved towards the Bohai Sea. It passes from the nine cities of China. It was named as Yellow river because of its yellowish appearance that is caused by a large number of slits.

The world's sixth-longest river, the Yellow River, attract tourist due to deserts, forests, and grasslands. Hukou Waterfall is an attractive site of the Yellow River. Yellow River is also considered a hotbed of Chinese civilization because it mostly flows across China.

5. Angara-Selenga River

Angara river is the fifth-longest river in the world that drains into the Arctic Ocean. Its length is 5539 km, and it originates from Lake Baikal of Russia. It provides food and transport to a large number of tenants. Besides it, the Angara river is also a habitat of fish species.

4. Mississippi-Missouri River

Mississippi River with 5970 km length attains the fourth position in the list of the world's longest rivers. It begins from north Minnesota and evacuates into the Gulf of Mexico. Its huge diversity such as freshwater bogs,  wet forests, and sandy beaches make it a beautiful tourist spot. It is also the longest river in north America.

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3. Yangtze River

The Yangtze is the third-longest river of the world. With a 6378 km length, it is also the longest river in Asia. It originates from Jari Hill and empties into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also considered China's largest economic zone. World's largest hydropower station " Three Gorges Dam" is placed on the Yangtze River. It mostly flows through China that's why it is also called the longest single country river in the world.

Three Gorges Dam

2. Amazon River

Amazon with a 6436 km length secures the second position in theist of longest rivers in the world. However, its position is disputed due to its origin. The average water discharge of the Amazon River into the Atlantic Ocean is 175,000 m3 per second, one of the world's largest discharges into the ocean.

Amazon River is the residence of a large number of wildlife and fish species.  An utmost 16,000 species are found in the river basin. Endangered dolphin such as Pink Dolphin is also resident of the Amazon River. Amazon Riverboat Adventure attracts a large number of tourists. Amazon river is also the longest river in South America.

1. Nile River

Nile River (longest river in the world)

The Nile with a length of 6693 km recognized as the world's longest river by the U.S Geological Survey. It originates from Lake Tana in Ethiopia and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. Besides the lifeline of Egypt, it also provides water to Sudan. It flows through the eleven countries in Africa. It is also recognized as the "Artery of Africa". 

Nile river provides a habitat for enormous wildlife species. One of the famous inhabitants of the Ne River is Nile Crocodile.