Major Rivers of the World
Explore the world's most important river systems and waterways
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AfricaNile River
World's longest river, cradle of ancient civilization
6,650 km
Lake Victoria → Mediterranean Sea
Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia
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South AmericaAmazon River
Largest river by discharge volume, heart of the rainforest
6,400 km
Peruvian Andes → Atlantic Ocean
Brazil, Peru, Colombia
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AsiaYangtze River
Longest river in Asia, China's golden waterway
6,300 km
Tibetan Plateau → East China Sea
China
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North AmericaMississippi River
Major North American river system
3,730 km
Lake Itasca → Gulf of Mexico
United States
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AsiaYenisei River
Central Siberian river system
3,487 km
Mongolia → Kara Sea
Russia, Mongolia
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South AmericaParaná River
Second longest river in South America
4,880 km
Brazil → Río de la Plata
Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
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AfricaCongo River
Deepest river in the world
4,700 km
East African Rift → Atlantic Ocean
DR Congo, Central African Republic, Angola
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AsiaAmur River
Border river between Russia and China
2,824 km
Mongolia → Sea of Okhotsk
Russia, China
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AsiaLena River
Easternmost of the three great Siberian rivers
4,400 km
Baikal Mountains → Laptev Sea
Russia
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AsiaMekong River
Lifeline of Southeast Asia
4,350 km
Tibetan Plateau → South China Sea
China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam
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North AmericaMackenzie River
Longest river system in Canada
4,241 km
Great Slave Lake → Beaufort Sea
Canada
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AfricaNiger River
Principal river of western Africa
4,180 km
Guinea Highlands → Gulf of Guinea
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Nigeria