Rivers provide cheap and efficient inland transport for trade and commerce. They help cities and towns to carry their wastes.  Rivers are not just areas of important biodiversity and home to endangered wildlife, they are also vitally important for the human race. Modern agriculture in some areas is still reliant on natural rivers. There are a lot of chances for questions on longest rivers in the world section is asked in various exams e.g. SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance and other competitive exams.

Candidates for any of the government exams must learn the name of longest rivers in the world as questions are asked in these examinations. Candidates who are anticipating the release of notifications for various Government exams can check the page for more information as the list below may be updated time to time.

Exam Preparation

Aspirants preparing for the various competitive exams SSC, RRB, Bank, Insurance etc must note that the Static GK part of the General Awareness section is the most scoring section as the information is to memorize only and no extra calculations or solutions have to be done for questions asked in this section. Thus, it is easier to score more for this part and cover up.

In the upcoming SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC MTS and other exams like SSC GD Constable, RRB NTPC CBT 2, and Group D Exams, Static GK questions will be asked to check the general knowledge of the aspirants. Longest rivers in the world is one of the most important topics of static GK. In the previous years’ exams too, questions have been asked from the topic. Candidates are advised to read the below-given list thoroughly. Though a lot of care has been taken to make the list, however, in case of any suggestions and corrections please help us to update the list.

Given below is a list of longest rivers in the world:

RiverCountriesOutflow
1AldanRussiaLena
2AmazonBrazil, Peru, Bolivia, 
Colombia, Ecuador, 
Venezuela
Atlantic Ocean
3Amu DaryaUzbekistan, Turkmenistan, 
Tajikistan, Afghanistan
Aral Sea
4Amur (Heilong)Russia, PR China, MongoliaSea of Okhotsk
5AnadyrRussiaGulf of Anadyr
6AraguaiaBrazilTocantins
7ArkansasUnited StatesMississippi
8AthabascaCanadaMackenzie
9Ayeyarwady RiverMyanmarAndaman Sea
10BelayaRussiaKama
11BeniBoliviaMadeira
12BenueCameroon, NigeriaNiger
13BermejoArgentina, BoliviaParaguay
14Blue NileEthiopia, SudanNile
15BrahmaputraIndia, P.R. China, Nepal, 
Bangladesh, Disputed, 
Bhutan
Bay of Bengal
16BrazosUnited StatesGulf of Mexico
17CanadianUnited StatesArkansas
18ChenabIndia, PakistanIndus
19ChindwinMyanmarAyeyarwady
20ChurchillCanadaHudson Bay
21CimarronUnited StatesArkansas
22ColoradoUnited States, MexicoGulf of California
23ColoradoUnited StatesGulf of Mexico
24ColoradoArgentinaAtlantic Ocean
25ColumbiaUnited States, CanadaPacific Ocean
26Congo (Zaire)Democratic Republic of the Congo, 
Central African Republic, Angola, 
Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, 
Cameroon, Zambia, Burundi, Rwanda
Atlantic Ocean
27Cooper - BarcooAustraliaLake Eyre
28DanubeGermany, Austria, Slovakia,
Hungary, Croatia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, Romania,
Moldova, and Ukraine
Black Sea
29DaugavaLatvia, Belarus, RussiaGulf of Riga
30DnieperRussia, Belarus, UkraineBlack Sea
31DniesterUkraine, MoldovaBlack Sea
32DonRussiaSea of Azov
33DonetsUkraine, RussiaDon
34ElbeGermany, Czech RepublicNorth Sea
35EssequiboGuyanaAtlantic Ocean
36FlyPapua New Guinea, 
Indonesia
Gulf of Papua
37FraserCanadaPacific Ocean
38GambiaThe Gambia, Senegal, GuineaAtlantic Ocean
39GangesIndia, Bangladesh, NepalBrahmaputra, Bay of Bengal
40GilaUnited StatesColorado
41GodavariIndiaBay of Bengal
42GrandeBrazilParaná
43GreenUnited StatesColorado
44GuaporéBrazil, BoliviaMamoré
45GuaviareColombiaOrinoco
46HanPeople's Republic of ChinaYangtze
47HelmandAfghanistan, IranHamun-i-Helmand
48HuallagaPeruMarañón
49Huang He (Yellow)P.R. ChinaBohai Sea (Balhae)
50Içá (Putumayo)Brazil, Peru, Colombia, EcuadorAmazon
51IguaçuBrazil, ArgentinaParaná
52IliPeople's Republic of China, 
Kazakhstan
Lake Balkhash
53IndigirkaRussiaEast Siberian Sea
54Indus (Sindhu)Pakistan, India, PR China,
Afghanistan
Arabian Sea
55IririBrazilXingu
56IshimKazakhstan, RussiaIrtysh
57JamesUnited StatesMissouri
58Japurá (Rio Yapurá)Brazil, ColombiaAmazon
59Jubba - ShebelleEthiopia, SomaliaIndian Ocean
60JuruáPeru, BrazilAmazon
61JuruenaBrazilTapajós
62KamaRussiaVolga
63KapuasIndonesia, MalaysiaSouth China Sea
64KasaiAngola, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Congo
65KhatangaRussiaLaptev Sea
66KhoperRussiaDon
67KolymaRussiaEast Siberian Sea
68KrishnaIndiaBay of Bengal
69KuraAzerbaijan, Georgia, 
Armenia, Turkey, Iran
Caspian Sea
70KuskokwimUnited StatesBering Sea
71LenaRussiaLaptev Sea
72LiaoPeople's Republic of ChinaBohai Sea
73LiardCanadaMackenzie
74LimpopoMozambique, Zimbabwe, 
South Africa, Botswana
Indian Ocean
75LoireFranceAtlantic Ocean
76LomamiDemocratic Republic of the CongoCongo
77Lower TunguskaRussiaYenisei
78Mackenzie - Peace - FinlayCanadaBeaufort Sea
79Madeira - MamoréBrazil, Bolivia, PeruAmazon
80Madre de DiosPeru, BoliviaMadeira
81MagdalenaColombiaCaribbean Sea
82MarañónPeruAmazon
83MekongLaos, Thailand, P.R. China, 
Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar
South China Sea
84MilkUnited States, CanadaMissouri
85Mississippi - MissouriUnited States, CanadaGulf of Mexico
86Murray - DarlingAustraliaSouthern Ocean
87NarmadaIndiaArabian Sea
88NegroBrazil, Venezuela, ColombiaAmazon
89Nelson - SaskatchewanCanada, USAHudson Bay
90Nen (Nonni)People's Republic of ChinaSonghua
91NigerNigeria, Mali, Niger, Algeria, 
Guinea, Cameroon, 
Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, 
Benin, Chad
Gulf of Guinea
92NileSudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, 
Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya,
 Rwanda, Burundi, Eritrea, 
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mediterranean Sea
93North SaskatchewanCanadaSaskatchewan
94Northern SaladoArgentinaParaná
95Ob' - IrtyshRussia, Kazakhstan, P.R. ChinaGulf of Ob
96Ohio - AlleghenyUnited StatesMississippi
97OkaRussiaVolga
98OkavangoNamibia, Angola, BotswanaOkavango Delta
99OlenyokRussiaLaptev Sea
100OlyokmaRussiaLena
101OrangeSouth Africa, Namibia, 
Botswana, Lesotho
Atlantic Ocean
102OrinocoVenezuela, ColombiaAtlantic Ocean
103OttawaCanadaSaint Lawrence
104Paraguay (Rio Paraguay)Brazil, Paraguay, 
Bolivia, Argentina
Paraná
105Paraná (Río de la Plata)Brazil, Argentina, 
Paraguay, 
Bolivia, Uruguay
Atlantic Ocean
106Pearl - Xi Jiang (West) (Si Kang)P.R. China, VietnamSouth China Sea
107PechoraRussiaBarents Sea
108PecosUnited StatesRio Grande
109PilcomayoParaguay, Argentina, 
Bolivia
Paraguay
110PlatteUnited StatesMissouri
111PurusBrazil, PeruAmazon
112RedUnited StatesMississippi
113RhineGermany, France, Switzerland,
Netherlands, Austria, 
Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein, Italy
North Sea
114Rio GrandeUSA, MexicoGulf of Mexico
115Río Grande (Guapay)BoliviaIchilo
116Saint Lawrence - Niagara- Detroit- Saint Clair- Saint Marys- Saint LouisCanada, USAGulf of Saint Lawrence
117Salween (Salwin) (Nù Ji?ng)P.R. China, Myanmar, 
Thailand
Andaman Sea
118São FranciscoBrazilAtlantic Ocean
119SenegalSenegal, Mali, MauritaniaAtlantic Ocean
120SepikPapua New Guinea, IndonesiaPacific Ocean
121Shatt al-Arab / Arvandrud - EuphratesIraq, Turkey, Iran, SyriaPersian Gulf
122ShireMozambique, MalawiZambezi
123SnakeUnited StatesColumbia
124SonghuaPeople's Republic of ChinaAmur
125Stony TunguskaRussiaYenisei
126SutlejIndia, PakistanChenab
127Syr DaryaKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, 
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
Aral Sea
128TagusSpain, PortugalAtlantic Ocean
129TapajósBrazilAmazon
130TarimPeople's Republic of ChinaLop Nur
131TennesseeUnited StatesOhio
132TietêBrazilParaná
133TigrisTurkey, Iraq, Syria, IranShatt al-Arab
134TobolKazakhstan, RussiaIrtysh
135TocantinsBrazilAtlantic Ocean, Amazon
136Ubangi - UeleDemocratic Republic of the Congo,
Central African Republic
Congo
137Upper MississippiUnited StatesMississippi
138Upper ObRussiaOb
139Upper YeniseiRussia, MongoliaYenisei
140UralRussia, KazakhstanCaspian Sea
141UruguayUruguay, Argentina, BrazilAtlantic Ocean
142VaalSouth AfricaOrange
143VilyuyRussiaLena
144VistulaPolandBaltic Sea
145VitimRussiaLena
146VolgaRussia, Kazakhstan,
Belarus
Caspian Sea
147VoltaGhana, Burkina Faso,
Togo, Côte d'Ivoire, Benin
Gulf of Guinea
148VyatkaRussiaKama
149VychegdaRussiaNorthern Dvina
150Warburton - GeorginaAustraliaLake Eyre
151WhiteUnited StatesMississippi
152XinguBrazilAmazon
153YalongPeople's Republic of ChinaYangtze
154YamunaIndiaGanges
155Yangtze (Chang Jiang)P.R. ChinaEast China Sea
156YellowstoneUnited StatesMissouri
157Yenisei - Angara - SelengaRussia, MongoliaKara Sea
158YukonUSA, CanadaBering Sea
159Zambezi (Zambesi)Zambia, Angola, Zimbabwe,
Mozambique, Malawi, 
Tanzania, Namibia, Botswana
Mozambique Channel
160ZeyaRussiaAmur

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