The largest or longest river of the world by area or length is the Nile which is also the largest river of Africa. Other top nine rivers are given here.
| No. | River | Location | Length In Kilometers/Miles |
| 1. | Nile | Tanzania-Uganda-Sudan-Egypt | 6670/4145 |
| 2. | Amazon | Peru-Brazil | 6448/4007 |
| 3. | Yangtze-Kiang | China | 6300/3915 |
| 4. | Mississippi-Missouri | USA | 5971/3710 |
| 5. | Yenisey-Angara | Mangolia-Russia | 5540/3442 |
| 6. | Huang Hu- Yellow River | China | 5464/3395 |
| 7. | Ob-Irtysh | Mangolia-Kazakhstan-Russia | 5410/3362 |
| 8. | Congo | Angola-Demo. Republic Of Congo | 4700/2920 |
| 9. | Lena-Kirenga | Russia | 4400/2734 |
| 10. | Mekong | Tibet-China-Burma-Laos-Vietnam | 4350/2703 |
Longest River In The World
Top 10 longest rivers of the world
1. Nile 7,088 km
2. Amazon 6,575 km
3. Yangtze 6,236 km
4. Mississippi-Missouri 6,084 km
5. Yenisy 5,816 km
6. Yellow 5,778 km
7. Ob-Irtysh 5,525 km
8. Amur(Heilongjiang) 5,498 km
9. Congo(Zaire) 5,118 km
10.Mekong(Lancangjiang) 4,909 km
The link below will give you details on the sources and lengths of the top 10 longest rivers of the world