Major Rivers of the World
River | Origin | Outflow | Length (in km) |
---|---|---|---|
Nile | Tributaries of Lake Victoria (Africa) | Mediterranean Sea | 6,850 |
Amazon | Andes (Peru) | Atlantic Ocean | 6430 |
Chang Jiang (Yangtze) | Tibetan plateau (China) | China Sea | 6300 |
Mississipi Missouri | Source of Red Rock (Montana) | Gulf of Mexico | 6100 |
Yenisei | Tannu-Ola Mountains (Russia) | Arctic Ocean | 5540 |
Huang Ho | Kunlun Mountains (China) | Gulf of Chihli | 5464 |
Parana | Confluence of Paranaiba and Grande rivers | Atlantic Ocean | 4880 |
Zaire (Congo) | Confluence of Lualab and Luapula rivers (Congo) | Atlantic Ocean | 4750 |
Ob | Altai Mountains (Russia) | Gulf of Ob | 4410 |
Irtish | Altai Mountains (Russia) | Ob River | 4250 |