World Rivers

Study over World Rivers

Nile River

The world's longest river, which flows northward in East Africa, from Burundi to the Mediterranean Sea

Niger River

Principal river of West Africa, flowing from Guinea over 2600 miles to the African coast in Nigeria.

Congo River

The second longest river in Africa after the Nile, and the world's deepest river with measured depths in excess of 220 meters. Located in Central Africa

Zambezi River

River in southern Africa, flowing east through Zimbabwe and Mozambique into the Indian Ocean.

Amazon River

The world's second longest river, located in the northern half of South America

Yangtze River

The longest river of Asia, found in China; 3rd longest river in the world (3915 miles long)

Yellow River (Huang He)

A river that runs through northern China, "River of Sorrow" because of frequent flooding.

Mekong River

A major river that runs from southern China through Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

Ganges River

Located in India and Bangladesh, this river is considered sacred to Hindus and is used for spiritual cleansing, funeral rites, and other Hindu rituals.

Indus River

A large river surrounded by fertile land in modern India/Pakistan.

Euphrates River

Longest River of Western Asia that flows from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf

Tigris River

A river in Western Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent

Volga River

The longest river in Europe and Russia's most important commercial river.

Danube River

The second-longest river of Europe. It flows from southern Germany east into the Black Sea. Passes through 4 European capital cities: Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade.

Rhine River

A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world. Begins in Switzerland and forms much of the border between France and Germany.

Seine River

French river that flows through the heart of Paris and then northward into the English Channel

Loire River

Longest river in France

Dneiper River

Major river of Europe, flowing through Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine to the Black Sea.

Po River

Longest river in Italy

Murray River

Australia's longest permanent river

Onyx River

Longest river in Antarctica, despite being only 20 miles long.

Mississippi River

A major North American river and the chief river of the United States. Begins at Lake Itasca in Minnesota.

Missouri River

The longest river in North America. Beginning in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, it flows east and south for 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri.

McKenzie River

Longest river in Canada