Geographical wonders like rivers were always part of General knowledge in PSC,Bank,Quiz,Trivia questions.Here is a list of ten major rivers on earth. Most important thing to note is that Nile is the longest river than Amazon as per latest surveys. But the largest is Amazon only in terms of Drainage area,discharge etc. The list is given in the order of River name, length, outflow water body, drainage area (km²),. discharge ( m³/s)
1.Nile ----------------------6650 km---- Mediterranean Sea----3,349,000------5,100
Countries in the drainage basin Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda,
Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.Amazon--- ---------------6400 km---- Atlantic Ocean-------- 6,915,000------219,000
Countries in the drainage basin:Brazil , Peru , Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Venezuela , Guy ana
3.Yangtze------------------6300 km----- East China Sea-------18,00,000------31,900
Countries in the drainage basin:China
4.Mississippi/Missouri----- 6275 km-- --Gulf of Mexico---------28,80,000------16,200
Countries in the drainage basin:United States , Canada
5.Yenisei -------------------5539 km ---Kara Sea--------------25,80,000------19,800
Countries in the drainage basin:Russia , Mongolia
6.Huang Ho------------------ 5464 km----Bohai Sea------------7,45,000-------2,110
Countries in the drainage basin:China
7.Ob/Irtysh------------------5410 km---- Gulf of Ob-----------29,90,000-----12,800
Countries in the drainage basin:Russia , Kazakhstan , China , Mongolia
8.Congo/Chambeshi ----------4700 km ----Atlantic Ocean------36,80,000-----41,800
Countries in the drainage basin: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic,
Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
9.Amur -----------------------4444 km-----Sea of Okhotsk-----18,55,000----11,500
Countries in the drainage basin:Russia , China , Mongolia
10.Lena -----------------------4400 km----- Laptev Sea---------24,90,000----17,100
1.Nile ----------------------6650 km---- Mediterranean Sea----3,349,000------5,100
Countries in the drainage basin Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda,
Burundi, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo
2.Amazon--- ---------------6400 km---- Atlantic Ocean-------- 6,915,000------219,000
Countries in the drainage basin:
3.Yangtze------------------6300 km----- East China Sea-------18,00,000------31,900
Countries in the drainage basin:
4.Mississippi/Missouri----- 6275 km-- --Gulf of Mexico---------28,80,000------16,200
Countries in the drainage basin:
5.Yenisei -------------------5539 km ---Kara Sea--------------25,80,000------19,800
Countries in the drainage basin:
6.Huang Ho------------------ 5464 km----Bohai Sea------------7,45,000-------2,110
Countries in the drainage basin:
7.Ob/Irtysh------------------5410 km---- Gulf of Ob-----------29,90,000-----12,800
Countries in the drainage basin:
8.Congo/Chambeshi ----------4700 km ----Atlantic Ocean------36,80,000-----41,800
Countries in the drainage basin: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic,
Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
9.Amur -----------------------4444 km-----Sea of Okhotsk-----18,55,000----11,500
Countries in the drainage basin:
10.Lena -----------------------4400 km----- Laptev Sea---------24,90,000----17,100
Countries in the drainage basin:
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