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5 Longest River Systems in The World

By Andrew Hitchcock (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

To measure the length of some of the longest and most fluid waterways in the history of the planet can be a dubious proposition and hence, it should be of no surprise that the length approximations of a number of streams are just close and mostly accurately cut guesses. Truth be told, there has even been some DEBATE throughout the years concerning whether the Amazon or the Nile is the world’s longest river pathway. Here we present a few of these quenching rivers:

Nile

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As agreed by a number of us, it is the queen of all the longest rivers in the world. It flows northbound in northeastern Africa. It is 6,650 km long and flows through the ten countries and therefore sometimes, its waters are a cause of contention among many.

Amazon

Flickr/ CIFOR
Flickr/ CIFOR

Found and flowing through the tropical rain forests of South America with most parts flowing through the nations of Peru, Colombia and Brazil. It is the largest river by discharge of water in the world and, according to some authors, the longest in length. Strengthen your network security; click here at DNS firewall

Yangtze River

By Andrew Hitchcock (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Andrew Hitchcock (Flickr) [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons
This is one of Chinese origin and is the longest Asian river and has the proud honor of being the third longest in this whole wide world. The Yangtze River known in China as the Cháng Jiāng or the Yángzǐ Jiāng ( About this sound listen). A wide variety of tourist attractions, scenery, and culture can be found along its way.

Yenisei River

By Ninaras (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
By Ninaras (Own work) [CC BY 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons
97% i.e the major part of this river flows mainly through the Russian Nation and the rest small portion through the Mongolian landscape. It carries the significance of being the largest river system in the Arctic. It rises and takes birth in Mongolia from where it flows on into Russia and ends by flowing into the Kara Sea.

Mississippi River

via Flickr/ Green Fire Productions
via Flickr/ Green Fire Productions

This natural water system is arguably the longest river in the North American continent, and drains with its major tributaries an area of approximately 1.2 million square miles.