10 longest rivers in the world

The 10 longest rivers in the world:

1.      Nile – The Nile River is 4,135 miles long. It is located in the continent of Africa, mostly in the countries of Egypt and Sudan. It flows north into the Mediterranean sea.

2.      Amazon – The Amazon River is 3,980 miles long. It is located in the continent of South America and flows through several countries including Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador. It ends at the Atlantic Ocean.

3.      Yangtze – Located in China, the Yangtze River is 3,917 miles long and flows into the East China Sea.

4.      Mississippi, Missouri – The river system of the Mississippi River and the Missouri Rivers is the longest river system in North America at 3,902 miles. It flows south into the Gulf of Mexico.

5.      Yenisei – The Yenisei River starts in Mongolia and flows through Russia to the Kara Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is 3,445 miles long.

6.      Yellow – At 3,398 miles long, the Yellow River is the 6^th longest river in the world, but only the second longest in China. It ends at the Bohai Sea.

7.      Ob, Irtysh – The river system of the Ob River and the Irtysh River is 3,364 miles long. It flows through Russia, China and Mongolia on its way to the Gulf of Ob.

8.      Congo – The Congo River flows 2,922 miles through several countries in Africa before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.

9.      Amur – The Mur River is 2,763 miles long. It flows through Russia, China and Mongolia and ends at the Sea of Okhotsk.

10.  Lena – The Lena River flows through ru8ssiaq on its way to the Laptev Sea in the Arctic Ocean. It is 2,736 miles long.      

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