Top 10 Largest Rivers in the World

River has a long history in human life. Several rivers in several countries are the main transportation lines. Some rivers are alargest river in the world. This is top 10 largest rivers in the world.

1. Amazon River

Amazon River

The first list of the top is the Amazon River. Amazon River located in South America is the biggest and most dangerous rivers in the world because of the length, breadth and sheer volume. Because of its vast dimensions, it is sometimes called the River Sea. It is so great that no two points that can be crossed by a bridge. It is more than 150 meters. During the flood season, Amazon widened to cover the banks and islands in midstream. Amazon River is known for high tides as well.

2. Congo River

Congo River

The Congo River, formerly known as Zaire River, is in West Central Africa. This is the second most powerful African rivers and streams of the most productive in the world. It is about 2992 miles long. River is one of a still dangerous because it starts with peace; it picks up speed and becomes turbulent until it snaps into “the Gates of Hell”, a long valley 75 miles from the dangerous rapids. There are some 32 cataracts, have as much power as all the rivers and falls in the United States. On the Upper Congo, Stanley ends the river with waterfalls, 60 miles pulled out of the rapids.

3. Orinoco River

Orinoco River

The Orinoco River is the third longest river in South America and is about 1330 miles long and flows through Columbia and Venezuela. Tropical forests cover large parts of southwestern and part of it is still virtually inaccessible. Starting in Delgado Chalbaud Mountain and as the river passing through forests and waterfalls slow. Navigation in this section is through shallow underground or canoeing. Further above, the waterfall becomes heavy and very difficult to navigate. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Often post a threat to people living close to the river because of the coastal upwelling throughout the year.

4. Yangtze River

Yangtze River

Yangtze River is the largest and longest river in Asia and also China. It is about 3964 miles long and eventually empties into the East China Sea. With plenty of rainfall throughout the year, he also called the Golden River. Ravine along the river has been known for its dangerous roads with fast moving water is also a lot of shoals. At some point there is a deceptive whirlpools and water is very turbulent. The river is also known by the floods and dams have been built has proved of no use. Tide of the Yangtze River is far more powerful and hence flooding. It is always a source of great power.

5. Brahmaputra River 

Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra River has its origin in the South West of Tibet and flows through Tibet, China, India and Bangladesh. It is about 1800 miles long. It is known for flooding when snow melts in the Himalayas and also because of the tidal naked. It is more dangerous and more powerful.

6. Yellow River

Yellow River

Yellow river is an important river in northern China that became the cultural center of China together with the Long River (Yangtze) in the south.

7. Ob river

Ob river

Ob River is one river in western Siberia, Russia. This river has a length of 2962 km. Which empties into the main town on this river is Biysk, Barnaul, Novosibirsk, Nizhnevartosk, and Surgut. In winter, the river is frozen from November to April.

8. Yenisei river

Yenisei

Yenisei River is the largest river flowing into the Arctic Ocean, and the extension of 5539 km is the longest river in the world to-5. This river is located in Russia.

9. Mississippi river

Mississippi river

The Mississippi River is one of the longest river in the world and is the second longest river in the United States. Has a length of 3.734 km (2.320 mi) and originating in Lake Itasca in Minnesota and culminate in the Gulf of Mexico.

10. Parana river

Parana river

Parana River is a river that flows through the territory of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina along the 2570 kilometers. The length of the river can be increased to 3998 km if the distance is calculated from the area upstream Paranaiba River in Brazil. Parana River is one of top 10 largest rivers in the world.