Is Nile the largest delta in the world?

Overall, the delta plain grew to more than 600,000 square miles. That is more than 10 times the size of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, the largest in the world today, and it dwarfs the Nile River Delta's measly 9,650 square miles. We're talking about a river delta nearly the size of the entire state of Alaska.



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This Envisat image highlights the Ganges Delta, the world's largest delta, in the south Asia area of Bangladesh (visible) and India. The delta plain, about 350-km wide along the Bay of Bengal, is formed by the confluence of the rivers Ganges, the Brahmaputra and Meghna.

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The Ganges Brahmaputra Delta, also named Ganges Delta, Sunderban Delta or Bengal Delta is situated in Asia where the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers discharge into the Bay of Bengal. It is, with a surface area of some 100.000 km2, the world's largest Delta.

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The largest inland delta in the world, the Okavango Delta is the most unexpected wonder – water present in a desert. The broad Okavango River sinks into the dry sands of the Kalahari Desert, creating a lush and waterlogged oasis with crystal clear lagoons and channels, reeded islands and fertile floodplains.

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The Danube Delta, the largest river delta wetland in Europe, has become one of the finest, wildest, best-protected and most famous wildlife areas of the whole continent.

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The Sundarban delta is formed by the super confluence of the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers. It derives its name from the Sundari tree which grows in marshland. It is the world's largest and fastest growing delta.

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