The only two rivers longer than the Yangtze River are the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America. The Nile is approximately 6,650 kilometers (4,130 miles) long, while the Amazon measures about 6,400 kilometers (3,976 miles). In comparison, the Yangtze River is approximately 6,300 kilometers (3,917 miles) long, making it the third longest river in the world.
The Yangtze River, which is approximately 6,300 kilometers (3,917 miles) long, is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. Only the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America are longer than the Yangtze. Therefore, there are just two rivers in the world that exceed its length.
The Nile River, The Amazon River and the Yangtze River are all longer then the Mississippi. The Amazon, Congo. Meghna, Orinoco, Yangtze, Parana, Yenisei-Angara-Selenga, Brahmaputra, Lena and the Madeira-Mamore are all larger then the Mississippi by rate of average discharge.
There are numerous rivers whose lengths are longer than that of Australia, however, their area is not larger than Australia. These rivers include the Nile, the Amazon, the Yangtze, the Mississippi/Missouri, the Yenisei, the Yellow River, the Ob River, the Paraná River, and the Congo River.
Yes, the Yangtze river is 3,915 miles long and the Mississippi river is 2,320 miles long.
Nile Amazon Yangtze (Chang Jiang) Mississippi - Missouri
Bulgaria has 526 rivers longer than 2.3 km. The only navigable river is the Danube, which flows along the northern Bulgarian border.
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The Nile and Yangtze combined brings more water than any other river into the sea. Plus the rivers run into the Mediterranean Sea.
Alaska has more than 12,000 rivers, but only 9,728 have official names
The two longest rivers in the U.S. - Mississippi - Missouri 3,902 miles Yukon -1,980 miles
Nile and Amazon are two, Volga is number 17 in length
The three major rivers of the world, namely the Indus River, The Ganges and Brahmaputra and River Yangtze originate from the Himalayas range. And it is also believed that these Himalayan Rivers are older than the Himalayan peaks itself.