World Top Nomination 6: Top 10 longest rivers in the world

(Records.vn) Rivers are very important for our human. Thousands of rivers on Earth are the main water source of billions people. Some of them are big enough to water a whole continent, and some are the place where ancient civilizations began. Many lives depend on the rivers where they live because it can supply basic needs and help people to earn for families. Let's check out the list of top 10 longest and most important rivers in the world below. 

1. Nile

Nile (tourist360.com)

-Countries: Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, Eritrea

-Length: 6.853 km (4.258 mi)

-Basin: 3.400,000 km2 (1.312.747 sq mi)

 

2. Amazon

Amazon (thousandwonders.net)

-Countries: Brazil, Colombia, Peru

-Length: 6.437 km (4.000 mi)

-Basin: 7.050.000 km2 (2.722.000 sq mi)

 

3. Yangtze

Yangtze (electrictreehouse.com)

-Countries: China

-Length: 6.300 km (3.915 mi)

-Basin: 1.808.500 km2 (698.266 sq mi)

 

4. Yenisei

Yenisei (en.wikipedia.org)

-Countries: Mongolia, Russia

-Length: 5.539 km (3,442 mi)

-Basin: 2.580.000 km2 (996.144 sq mi)

 

5. Huang He (Yellow River)

Huang He (pixshark.com)

-Countries: China

-Length: 5.464 km (3.395 mi)

-Basin: 752.000 km2 (290.349 sq mi)

 

6. Parana

Parana (panoramio.com)

-Countries: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay

-Length: 4.880 km (3.032 mi)

-Basin: 2.582.672 km2 (997.175 sq mi)

 

7. Congo

Congo (internationalrivers.org)

-Countries: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo-Kinshasa, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia

-Length: 4.700 km (2.920 mi)

-Basin: 4.014.500 km2 (1.550.007 sq mi)

 

8. Lena

Lena (regent-holidays.co.uk)

-Countries: Russia

-Length: 4.472 km (2.779 mi)

-Basin: 2.500.000 km2 (965.255 sq mi)

 

9. Mekong

Floating market on Mekong river, Vietnam (canthotv.vn)

-Countries: China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam

-Length: 4.350 km (2.703 mi)

-Basin: 795.000 km2 (307.000 sq mi)

 

10. Niger

Niger (en.wikipedia.org)

-Countries: Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria

-Length: 4.180 km (2.597 mi)

-Basin: 2.117.700 km2 (817.649 sq mi)

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