Longest Rivers

Serial no.

Name

Source

Outflow

Length in km

1.

Nile

Lake Victoria, Africa

Mediterranean

6,690

2.

Amazon

Glacier-fed lakes, Peru

Atlantic Ocean

6,296

3.

Mississippi—Missouri

Red Rock, Montana (USA)

Gulf of Mexico

6,240

4.

Yangize Kiang

Tibetan Plateau, china

China Sea

5,567

5.

Ob

Altai Mts, Russia

Gulf of Ob

5,567

6.

Yellow (Huang Ho)

Eastern part of Kunlan Mts., West China

Gulf of Chihli

4,667

7.

Yenisel

Tannu-Ola Mts, western Tuva, Russia

Arctic Ocean

4,506

8.

Parana

Confluence of Paranaiba and Grande river, Brazil

Rio de la plata

4,498

9.

Irtish

Altai, Mts, Russia

Ob River

4,438

10.

Congo

Confluence of Lualaba and Luapula rivers, Zaire

Atlantic Ocean

4,371