Is the Amazon or Nile longer?

The Encyclopedia Britannica gives the length of the Nile as 6,650 kilometers (4,132 miles), to 6,400 kilometers (3,977 miles) for the Amazon, measuring the latter from the headwaters of the Apurimac river in southern Peru.



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3. Yangtze River - China. With a length of 3,915 miles, the Yangtze River is the third longest river in the world. It is also China's most important water system, culturally, historically and economically.

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A detailed description of the top 10 longest rivers in the world:
  • Nile River- (length- 6650 Km) ...
  • The Amazon River- (length- 6575 Km) ...
  • The Yangtze River- (length-6300 Km) ...
  • The Mississippi River- (length- 6275Km) ...
  • The Yenisei River- (length-5539 Km) ...
  • The Yellow River- (length- 5464 Km) ...
  • The Ob-Irtysh River- (length- 5410 Km)


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  • Nile: 4,132 miles.
  • Amazon: 4,000 miles.
  • Yangtze: 3,915 miles.


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The Congo is the deepest river in the world. Its headwaters are in the north-east of Zambia, between Lake Tanganyika and Lake Nyasa (Malawi), 1760 metres above sea level; it flows into the Atlantic Ocean.

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The seventh-longest river in the world is the Ob, which extends a total of 5,410km (3,362 miles). This is when the Irtysh River is included as part of its main course. The Ob is on the west of the three major Siberian rivers – Ob, Yenisey, and Lena – and runs north through Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, and Russia.

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The Amazon, for much of its 4,300-mile (6,920 kilometers) length, meanders through areas that are sparsely populated, meaning there are very few major roads for any bridge to connect to.

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The Finke River, which is also called Larapinta by the Aboriginal People, in central Australia is believed to be the oldest river in the world. While the Finke River's exact age is unknown, it is at least over 300 million years old and some of the oldest parts of the river may be over 340 million years old.

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Bangladesh has the highest number of rivers (about 700) and is known as the 'land of rivers'. Some major Rivers of Bangladesh are: Brahmaputra, Ganges, Suma, Atrai, Raidak, Mahananda, Teesta, Karnaphuli, Meghna and Bangshi among others.

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The Nile River is the longest river in the world at 4,132 miles (6,650 km). It Flows from central Africa northward through northeastern Africa to the Mediterranean Sea and has three principal streams: the Blue Nile, the Atbara, and the White Nile.

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Amazon River The river cuts across South America and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its watersheds span the countries of Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru. With a mind-boggling average discharge of 209,000 m³/s, it sets the record as the world's largest river by volume.

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