World's Major Rivers
- Topic
- World's Major Rivers
- Category
- Rivers & Lakes
- Details
Major World Rivers
| River |
Length (km) |
Continent |
Notable Fact |
| Nile |
$6,650$ |
Africa |
Traditionally recognized as the world's longest river |
| Amazon |
$6,400$ |
South America |
Largest by water discharge volume; often debated as potentially the longest |
| Yangtze |
$6,300$ |
Asia |
Longest river entirely within a single country (China) |
| Mississippi-Missouri |
$6,275$ |
North America |
Major river system in the United States |
| Yenisei-Angara-Selenga |
$5,539$ |
Asia (Russia) |
Largest river system flowing into the Arctic Ocean |
| Ganges (Ganga) |
$2,525$ |
South Asia |
Sacred river in Hinduism; its basin includes major tributaries from Nepal |
| Brahmaputra |
$2,900$ |
South Asia |
Originates in Tibet; significant for agriculture in Bangladesh and India |
South Asian Rivers originating from Nepal
- Koshi, Gandaki (Narayani), and Karnali (Ghaghara) are major rivers that flow from Nepal into India, eventually joining the larger Ganges River system.
World's Largest Lakes
- Caspian Sea: The world's largest lake by area ($371,000 \text{ sq km}$), though it is saline and often considered an inland sea.
- Lake Superior: The world's largest freshwater lake by surface area, located in North America.
More from World Geography Facts