List of World Rivers – GK Awareness Rivers of the World

Apr 06, 2024   By Sadaf

Do you know all the Major Rivers of the World? If you do, then answer which is the longest river in the world? Or which is the Biggest River in the World? If you are unable to answer then read this article. The World Rivers article will give you information about all the major rivers in the world. So, read the article to know the importance of rivers of the world. Improve your GK Quotient and help yourself score better on any competitive exam and get your dream Sarkari Naukri without any worries.

A river is a natural flowing watercourse, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. The Nile is the longest River in the World. It is shared by eleven countries:- Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. The Congo River is the deepest river in the World.

General Knowledge – Rivers of the World List

RiverLength (km)Countries in the drainage basin
Amazon–Ucayali–Apuríma6,992
(6,400)		Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador,
Venezuela, Guyana
Nile–Kagera6,853
(6,650)		Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya,
Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt,
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan
Yangtze
(Chang Jiang; Long River)		6,300
(6,418)		China
Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson6,275United States (98.5%), Canada (1.5%)
Yenisei–Angara–Selenge5,539Russia (97%), Mongolia (2.9%)
Yellow River
(Huang He)		5,464China
Ob–Irtysh5,410Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia
Paraná–Río de la Plata4,880Brazil (46.7%), Argentina (27.7%),
Paraguay (13.5%), Bolivia (8.3%), Uruguay (3.8%)
Congo–Chambeshi
(Zaïre)		4,700Democratic Republic of the Congo,
The Central African Republic,
Angola, Republic of the Congo, Tanzania,
Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
Amur–Argun
(Heilong Jiang)		4,444Russia, China, Mongolia
Lena4,400Russia
Mekong
(Lancang Jiang)		4,350China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand,
Cambodia, Vietnam
Mackenzie–Slave–Peace–Finlay4,241Canada
Niger4,200Nigeria (26.6%), Mali (25.6%), Niger (23.6%),
Algeria (7.6%), Guinea (4.5%),
Cameroon (4.2%), Burkina Faso(3.9%),
Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Chad
Brahmaputra–Tsangpo3,848India (58.0%), China (19.7%),
Nepal (9.0%), Bangladesh (6.6%),
Disputed India/China (4.2%), Bhutan (2.4%)
Murray–Darling3,672Australia
Tocantins–Araguaia3,650Brazil
Volga3,645Russia
Indus–Sênggê Zangbo3,610Pakistan (93%), India, China, Kashmir
(Disputed region between Pakistan, India, and China)
Shatt al-Arab–Euphrates3,596Iraq (60.5%), Turkey (24.8%), Syria (14.7%)
Madeira–Mamoré–Grande–Caine–Rocha3,380Brazil, Bolivia, Peru
Purús3,211Brazil, Peru
Yukon3,185United States (59.8%), Canada (40.2%)
São Francisco3,180*
(2,900)		Brazil
Syr Darya–Naryn3,078Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
Salween
(Nu Jiang)		3,060China (52.4%), Myanmar (43.9%), Thailand (3.7%)
Saint Lawrence–Great Lakes3,058Canada (52.1%), United States (47.9%)
Rio Grande3,057United States (52.1%), Mexico (47.9%)
Lower Tunguska2,989Russia

General Knowledge and Current Affairs – Length of World Rivers

Danube–Breg
(Donau, Dunăre, Duna, Dunav, Dunaj)		2,888Romania (28.9%), Hungary (11.7%), Austria (10.3%),
Serbia (10.3%), Germany (7.5%), Slovakia (5.8%),
Bulgaria(5.2%), Croatia (4.5%),
Zambezi
(Zambesi)		2,693Zambia (41.6%), Angola (18.4%), Zimbabwe (15.6%),
Mozambique (11.8%), Malawi (8.0%),
Tanzania (2.0%), Namibia, Botswana
Vilyuy2,650Russia
Araguaia2,627Brazil
Ganges–Hooghly–Padma
(Ganga)		2,620India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China
Amu Darya–Panj2,620Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan,
Tajikistan, Afghanistan
Japurá
(Rio Yapurá)		2,615Brazil, Colombia
Nelson–Saskatchewan2,570Canada, United States
Paraguay
(Rio Paraguay)		2,549Brazil, Paraguay,
Bolivia, Argentina
Kolyma2,513Russia
Pilcomayo2,500Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia
Upper Ob–Katun2,490Russia
Ishim2,450Kazakhstan, Russia
Juruá2,410Peru, Brazil
Ural2,428Russia, Kazakhstan
Arkansas2,348United States
Colorado (western U.S.)2,333United States, Mexico
Olenyok2,292Russia
Dnieper2,287Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Aldan2,273Russia
Ubangi–Uele2,270Democratic Republic of the Congo,

 

The Central African Republic, Republic of Congo

Negro2,250Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia
Columbia2,250 (1,953)United States, Canada
Pearl–Zhu Jiang2,200China (98.5%), Vietnam (1.5%)
Red (USA)2,188United States
Ayeyarwady
(Irrawaddy)		2,170Myanmar, China
Kasai2,153Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ohio–Allegheny2,102United States
Orinoco2,101Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana
Tarim2,100P. R. China
Xingu2,100Brazil
Orange2,092South Africa, Namibia,
Botswana, Lesotho
Northern Salado2,010Argentina
Vitim1,978Russia
Tigris1,950Turkey, Iraq, Syria
Songhua1,927P. R. China
Tapajós1,900Brazil
Don1,870Russia, Ukraine
Stony Tunguska1,865Russia
Pechora1,809Russia
Kama1,805Russia
Limpopo1,800Mozambique, Zimbabwe,
South Africa, Botswana
Chulym1,799Russia
Guaporé (Itenez)1,749Brazil, Bolivia
Indigirka1,726Russia
Snake1,670United States
Senegal1,641Guinea, Senegal,
Mali, Mauritania
Uruguay1,610Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil
Blue Nile1,600Ethiopia, Sudan
Churchill1,600Canada
Khatanga1,600Russia
Okavango1,600Namibia, Angola, Botswana

Current Affairs – General Awareness –  World Rivers

Volta1,600Ghana, Burkina Faso, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin
Beni1,599Bolivia
Platte1,594United States
Tobol1,591Kazakhstan, Russia
Jubba–Shebelle1,580*Ethiopia, Somalia
Içá (Putumayo)1,575Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
Magdalena1,550Colombia
Han1,532P. R. China
Kura/Mt’k’vari1,515Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan
Oka1,500Russia
Guaviare1,497Colombia
Pecos1,490United States
Murrumbidgee River1,485Australia
Upper Yenisei–Little Yenisei (Kaa-Hem)1,480Russia, Mongolia
Godavari1,465India
Colorado (Texas)1,438United States
Río Grande (Guapay)1,438Bolivia
Belaya1,420Russia
Cooper–Barcoo1,420Australia
Marañón1,415Peru
Dniester1,411 (1,352)Ukraine, Moldova
Benue1,400Cameroon, Nigeria
Ili
(Yili)		1,400P. R. China, Kazakhstan
Warburton–Georgina1,400Australia
Sutlej1,372China, India, Pakistan
Yamuna1,370India
Vyatka1,370Russia
Fraser1,368Canada
Grande1,360Brazil
Brazos1,352United States
Liao1,345P. R. China
Lachlan River1,338Australia
Yalong1,323P. R. China
Iguaçu1,320Brazil, Argentina
Olyokma1,320Russia
Northern Dvina–Sukhona1,302Russia
Krishna1,300India
Iriri1,300Brazil
Narmada1,289India
Lomami1,280Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ottawa1,271Canada
Lerma–Rio Grande de Santiago1,270Mexico
Elbe–Vltava1,252Germany, Czech Republic
Zeya1,242Russia
Juruena1,240Brazil
Upper Mississippi1,236United States
Rhine1,233Germany (57.3%), Switzerland (15.1%), Netherlands (12.3%), France (12.2%), Luxembourg (1.4%), Austria (1.3%), Belgium (0.4%), Liechtenstein (0.1%), Italy (0.03%)
Athabasca1,231Canada
Canadian1,223United States
North Saskatchewan1,220Canada

General Awareness Questions –  Major Rivers of the World

Vaal1,210South Africa
Shire1,200Mozambique, Malawi
Nen
(Nonni)		1,190P. R. China
Kızıl River1,182Turkey
Green1,175United States
Milk1,173United States, Canada
Chindwin1,158Myanmar
Wu1,150China
Red (Asia)1,149China, Vietnam
James (Dakotas)1,143United States
Kapuas1,143Indonesia
Desna1,130Russia, Belarus, Ukraine
Helmand1,130Afghanistan, Iran
Madre de Dios1,130Peru, Bolivia
Tietê1,130Brazil
Vychegda1,130Russia
Sepik1,126Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Cimarron1,123United States
Anadyr1,120Russia
Paraíba do Sul1,120Brazil
Jialing River1,119P. R. China
Liard1,115Canada
Cumberland1,105United States
White1,102United States
Huallaga1,100Peru
Kwango1,100Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Draa1,100Morocco
Gambia1,094The Gambia, Senegal, Guinea
Chenab1,086India, Pakistan
Yellowstone1,080United States
Ghaghara1,080India, Nepal, China
Huai River1,078China
Aras1,072Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Chu River1,067Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan
Seversky Donets1,078 (1,053)Russia, Ukraine
Bermejo1,050Argentina, Bolivia
Fly1,050Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Kuskokwim1,050United States
Tennessee1,049United States
Vistula1,047Poland
Oder–Warta1,045Poland, Germany, Czechia
Aruwimi1,030Democratic Republic of the Congo
Daugava1,020Latvia, Belarus, Russia
Gila1,015United States
Loire1,012France
Essequibo1,010Guyana
Khoper1,010Russia
Tagus
(Tajo/Tejo)		1,006Spain, Portugal
Flinders River1,004Australia

We hope that you are satisfied with the information we have given for you. Read the Rivers of the World List and improve your GK Quotient. The Major Rivers of the World List will help you in preparing for interviews or any competitive exams.

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