
Rivers are watercourses, they play an important role in a country’s economy, and they are significant since years. As the river is flowing down, it boots more water from other streams, springs and new water resources. River water carry a lot of nutrition into it and it provides food and home to many habitats.
Here Is The List Of 30 Longest Rivers in the World Everyone Would Love To Know.
Nile River

- Continent: Africa
- Location: Northeastern Africa
- Length: 6,853km (4,258 miles)
- Dams: : Assiut Barrage, Awsan Dam, Aswan Low Dam, Jabel Dam, Kajbar Power Dam, Mreowe Dam, Shereyk Power Dam.
You may have come with a question in your mind that what is the longest river in the world ? Nile is considered to be the largest river in the World. It is divided into 2 tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile. It is a main water source of Egypt and Sudan.
The water resources of Nile are shared by 11 countries, named Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Sudan, south Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tanzania.
People of Egypt inundate their crops with water of Nile, which resulted into a rich valley. Many species are found around the Nile, I.e. Nile Crocodile, Snakes, fish, lungfish, Mudfish, eel, catfish and Buffalo.
Amazon River

- Continent: South American
- Location: South America
- Length: 6,992km (4,345miles)
- Dams: Belo Monte dam
Amazon is considered to be 2nd largest river and is largest river in context of discharging water around the world. Its water resources shared with Bolivia, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Brazil, and Peru.
A lot of worlds species found in Amazon rainforest, including crabs, algae, turtles, amazon river dolphin (Boto, Tucuxi), Seacow, Snake, Anaconda, Caiman, Turtles, Fish (Characins, Piranha, Giant otter, Neotropical fishes, Bull shark, Freshwater fish).
The river is center to the endangered pink river dolphin and more than 2000 various species of fish.
Yangtze River

- Continent: Asia
- Location: China
- Length: 6,300 km (4,345miles)
- Dams: Three Gorges Dam, Gezhouba Dam
It is the longest river in Asia. In china it is known as Chang Jiang. It is the longest river in the world to flow within one country. This river plays an important role in the history, culture and economy of China.
Because of the recent issues of pollution in the river some of its part is now protected as nature reserves. It is loaded with huge variety of fish in it.
Mississippi River

- Continent: North American
- Location: North America
- Length: 6,275km (3,902miles)
- Dams: Lake Itasca Stepping Stones / Dam, Vekin’s Dam, Ottertail Power Co. Dam, Knutson Dam, Winnibigoshish Lake Dam, Pokegama Dam, Blandin Paper Co. Dam, Potlatch Dam, Little Falls Dam, Blanchard Dam, Sartell Dam, St. Cloud Dam, Coon Rapids Dam, Saint Anthony Falls Dam, Saint Anthony Falls Dam, Meeker Island Dam, Melvin Price Dam, Chain of Rocks Dam.
You may have come with a question in you mind that what is the longest river in the United States ? Mississippi is listed as the fourth longest river of the world and one of the 2nd longest river in United States.
Its water resources pass over several states of United States I.e. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Lowa, Lllinois, Kentuchy, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
It is the home of many birds, water species, Mammals, I.e. Bald eagle, Freshwater mussel, Otters and Muskrat, Catfish, Walleyes, Trout, Bass, Northern, Sunfish, Suckers, Carp, Garfish, Black and brown bullheads, short and long nosed Gar, Paddlefish and sturgeon.
Yenisei River

- Continent: Asia
- Location: Mongolia
- Length: 5,539 km (3,445miles)
- Dams: Sayano–Shushenskaya Dam
It is also listed in the category of longest rivers. It is the largest system streaming through Atlantic Ocean.it is also named as Yenisei-Angara.
The water resources of Yenisei River passed through Magnolia and Russia. In roman script Yenisei written as Yenisey, Enisei, Jenisej. A lot of renowned fish species found in Yenisei, it includes Siberian sturgeon, Tench, Sterlet Sturgeon, Arctic Flounder, Stone Sculpin, Siberian Gudgeon, Stone Sculpin.
Yellow River

- Continent: Asia
- Location: China
- Length: 5,464km (3,395miles)
- Dams: Gongboxia Dam, Jishixia Dam, Laxiwa Dam, Lijiaxia, Dam, Liujiaxia Dam, Longyangxia,Dam, Maerdang Dam, Sanmenxia Dam, Wanjiazhai Dam, Xiaolangdi Dam, Yangqu Dam.
It is the sixth largest river in the world. It is the second largest river in china and 3rd largest in Asia. It is called yellow river because of the presence of huge amount of sediment in water, which turns it yellow.it is also named as Huang He.
It is covering many states of China including Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Henan and Shandong.
Amphibians, reptiles and other animals are found in yellow river including the Xizang Alpine Toad, High Himalaya Toad, Ching Hai Toadhead Agama, Strauch’s Pitviper , Red Panda, Marbled Polecat, Chinese Giant Salamander, Yellow River Frog, Liupan Lazy Toad, Black-spotted frog, Asiatic Toad, Gansu Toad ,Caspian Straight-fingered Gecko , Central Asian Pitviper, Chinese Soft Shell Turtle, Peking Gecko.