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The following is a list of the 100 longest [[rivers]] in 2011.<ref>[http://exploredia.com/list-of-longest-rivers-in-the-world/]</ref>.
{| class="sortable wikitable"
!Rank!!River!!Length (km)!!Length (miles)!!Drainage area (km²)!!Countries in the drainage basin
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|1||[[Nile]] – [[Kagera]] ||6,650 ||4,132 ||3,349,000 ||[[Ethiopia]], [[Eritrea]], [[Sudan]], [[Uganda]], [[Tanzania]], [[Kenya]], [[Rwanda]], [[Burundi]], [[Egypt]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
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|2||[[Amazon]] – [[Ucayali]] – [[Apurímac]] ||6,400 ||3,976 ||6,915,000 ||[[Brazil]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]]
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|3||[[Yangtze]]([[Chang Jiang]]) ||6,300 ||3,917 ||1,800,000 ||[[China]]
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|4||[[Mississippi]] – [[Missouri]] – [[Jefferson]] ||6,275 ||3,902 ||2,980,000 ||[[United States]] (98.5%), [[Canada]] (1.5%)
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|5||[[Yenisei]] – [[Angara]] – [[Selenga]] ||5,539 ||3,445 ||2,580,000 ||[[Russia]] (97%), [[Mongolia]] (2.9%)
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|6||[[Yellow River]]([[Huang He]]) ||5,464 ||3,395 ||745,000 ||[[China]]
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|7||[[Ob]] – [[Irtysh]] ||5,410 ||3,364 ||2,990,000 ||[[Russia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[China]], [[Mongolia]]
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|8||[[Paraná]] – [[Río de la Plata]]||4,880 ||3,030 ||2,582,672 ||[[Brazil]] (46.7%), [[Argentina]] (27.7%), [[Paraguay]] (13.5%), [[Bolivia]] (8.3%), [[Uruguay]] (3.8%)
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|9||[[Congo]] – [[Chambeshi]]([[Zaïre]]) ||4,700 ||2,922 ||3,680,000 ||[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Angola]], [[Republic of the Congo]], [[Tanzania]], [[Cameroon]], [[Zambia]], [[Burundi]], [[Rwanda]]
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|10||[[Amur]] – [[Argun]]([[Heilong Jiang]]) ||4,444 ||2,763 ||1,855,000 ||[[Russia]], [[China]], [[Mongolia]]
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|11||[[Lena]] ||4,400 ||2,736 ||2,490,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|12||[[Mekong]]([[Lancang Jiang]]) ||4,350 ||2,705 ||810,000 ||[[Laos]], [[Thailand]], [[China]], [[Cambodia]], [[Vietnam]], [[Myanmar]]
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|13||[[Mackenzie]] – [[Peace]] – [[Finlay]] ||4,241 ||2,637 ||1,790,000 ||[[Canada]]
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|14||[[Niger]] ||4,200 ||2,611 ||2,090,000 ||[[Nigeria]] (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]]
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|15||[[Murray]] – [[Darling]] ||3,672 ||2,282 ||1,061,000 ||[[Australia]]
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|16||[[Tocantins]] – [[Araguaia]] ||3,650 ||2,270 ||950,000 ||[[Brazil]]
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|17||[[Volga]] ||3,645 ||2,266 ||1,380,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|18||[[Shatt al-Arab]] – [[Euphrates]] ||3,596 ||2,236 ||884,000 ||[[Iraq]] (60.5%), [[Turkey]] (24.8%), [[Syria]] (14.7%)
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|19||[[Madeira]] – [[Mamoré]] – [[Grande]] – [[Caine]] – [[Rocha]] ||3,380 ||2,100 ||1,485,200 ||[[Brazil]], [[Bolivia]], [[Peru]]
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|20||[[Purus]] ||3,211 ||1,995 ||63,166 ||[[Brazil]], [[Peru]]
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|21||[[Yukon]] ||3,185 ||1,980 ||850,000 ||[[United States]] (59.8%), [[Canada]] (40.2%)
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|22||[[Indus]] ||3,180 ||1,976 ||960,000 ||[[Pakistan]] (93%), [[India]], [[China]]
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|23||[[S]]ã[[o Francisco]] ||3,180* ||1,976* ||610,000 ||[[Brazil]]
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|24||[[Syr Darya]] – [[Naryn]] ||3,078 ||1,913 ||219,000 ||[[Kazakhstan]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Uzbekistan]], [[Tajikistan]]
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|25||[[Salween]]([[Nu Jiang]]) ||3,060 ||1,901 ||324,000 ||[[China]] (52.4%), [[Myanmar]] (43.9%), [[Thailand]] (3.7%)
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|26||[[Saint Lawrence]] – [[Niagara]] – [[Detroit]] – [[Saint Clair]] – [[Saint Marys]] – [[Saint Louis]] ||3,058 ||1,900 ||1,030,000 ||[[Canada]] (52.1%), [[United States]] (47.9%)
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|27||[[Rio Grande]] ||3,057 ||1,900 ||570,000 ||[[United States]] (52.1%), [[Mexico]] (47.9%)
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|28||[[Lower Tunguska]] ||2,989 ||1,857 ||473,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|29||[[Brahmaputra]] – [[Tsangpo]] ||2,948* ||1,832* ||1,730,000 ||[[India]] (58.0%), [[China]] (19.7%), [[Nepal]] (9.0%), [[Bangladesh]] (6.6%), Disputed [[India]]/[[China]] (4.2%), [[Bhutan]] (2.4%)
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|30||[[Danube]] – [[Breg]]([[Duna]]) ||2,888* ||1,795* ||817,000 ||[[Romania]] (28.9%), [[Hungary]] (11.7%), [[Austria]] (10.3%), [[Serbia]] (10.3%), [[Germany]] (7.5%), [[Slovakia]] (5.8%), [[Bulgaria]] (5.2%), [[Croatia]] (4.5%),
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|31||[[Zambezi]]([[Zambesi]]) ||2,693* ||1,673* ||1,330,000 ||[[Zambia]] (41.6%), [[Angola]] (18.4%), [[Zimbabwe]] (15.6%), [[Mozambique]] (11.8%), [[Malawi]] (8.0%), [[Tanzania]] (2.0%), [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]]
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|32||[[Vilyuy]] ||2,650 ||1,647 ||454,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|33||[[Araguaia]] ||2,627 ||1,632 ||358,125 ||[[Brazil]]
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|34||[[Amu Darya]] — [[Panj]] ||2,620 ||1,628 ||534,739 ||[[Uzbekistan]], [[Turkmenistan]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Afghanistan]]
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|35||[[Japurá]]([[Rio Yapurá]]) ||2,615* ||1,625* ||242,259 ||[[Brazil]], [[Colombia]]
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|36||[[Nelson]] – [[Saskatchewan]] ||2,570 ||1,597 ||1,093,000 ||[[Canada]], [[United States]]
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|37||[[Paraguay]]([[Rio Paraguay]]) ||2,549 ||1,584 ||900,000 ||[[Brazil]], [[Paraguay]], [[Bolivia]], [[Argentina]]
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|38||[[Kolyma]] ||2,513 ||1,562 ||644,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|39||[[Ganges]]/[[Padma]]([[Ganga]]) ||2,510 ||1,560 ||907,000 ||[[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Nepal]]
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|40||[[Pilcomayo]] ||2,500 ||1,553 ||270,000 ||[[Paraguay]], [[Argentina]], [[Bolivia]]
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|41||[[Upper Ob]] — [[Katun]] ||2,490 ||1,547 ||[[Russia]]
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|42||[[Ishim]] ||2,450 ||1,522 ||177,000 ||[[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]]
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|43||[[Juruá]] ||2,410 ||1,498 ||200,000 ||[[Peru]], [[Brazil]]
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|44||[[Ural]] ||2,428 ||1,509 ||237,000 ||[[Russia]], [[Kazakhstan]]
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|45||[[Arkansas]] ||2,348 ||1,459 ||505,000 ||[[United States]]
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|47||[[Olenyok]] ||2,292 ||1,424 ||219,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|48||[[Dnieper]] ||2,287 ||1,421 ||516,300 ||[[Russia]], [[Belarus]], [[Ukraine]]
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|49||[[Aldan]] ||2,273 ||1,412 ||729,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|46||[[Ubangi]] – [[Uele]][11] ||2,270 ||1,410 ||772,800 ||[[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], [[Central African Republic]], [[Republic of Congo]]
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|50||[[Negro]] ||2,250 ||1,450 ||720,114 ||[[Brazil]], [[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]]
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|51||[[Columbia]] ||2,250 ||1,450 ||415,211 ||[[United States]], [[Canada]]
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|52||[[Colorado]] ([[western U]].[[S]].) ||2,333 ||1,450 ||390,000 ||[[United States]], [[Mexico]]
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|53||[[Pearl]] – [[Zhu Jiang]] ||2,200 ||1,376 ||437,000 ||[[China]] (98.5%), [[Vietnam]] (1.5%)
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|54||[[Red]] ||2,188 ||1,360 ||78,592 ||[[United States]]
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|55||[[Ayeyarwady]]([[Irrawaddy]]) ||2,170 ||1,348 ||411,000 ||[[Myanmar]]
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|56||[[Kasai]] ||2,153 ||1,338 ||880,200 ||[[Angola]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]
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|57||[[Ohio]] – [[Allegheny]] ||2,102 ||1,306 ||490,603 ||[[United States]]
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|58||[[Orinoco]] ||2,101 ||1,306 ||1,380,000 ||[[Venezuela]], [[Colombia]], [[Guyana]]
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|59||[[Tarim]] ||2,100 ||1,305 ||557,000 ||[[China]]
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|60||[[Xingu]] ||2,100 ||1,305 ||||[[Brazil]]
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|61||[[Orange]] ||2,092 ||1,300 ||||[[South Africa]], [[Namibia]], [[Botswana]], [[Lesotho]]
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|62||[[Northern Salado]] ||2,010 ||1,249 ||||[[Argentina]]
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|63||[[Vitim]] ||1,978 ||1,229 ||||[[Russia]]
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|64||[[Tigris]] ||1,950 ||1,212 ||||[[Turkey]], [[Iraq]], [[Syria]]
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|65||[[Songhua]] ||1,927 ||1,197 ||||[[China]]
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|66||[[Tapaj]]ó[[s]] ||1,900 ||1,181 ||||[[Brazil]]
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|67||[[Don]] ||1,870 ||1,162 ||425,600 ||[[Russia]], [[Ukraine]]
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|68||[[Stony Tunguska]] ||1,865 ||1,159 ||240,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|69||[[Pechora]] ||1,809 ||1,124 ||322,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|70||[[Kama]] ||1,805 ||1,122 ||507,000 ||[[Russia]]
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|71||[[Limpopo]] ||1,800 ||1,118 ||413,000 ||||[[Mozambique]], [[Zimbabwe]], [[South Africa]], [[Botswana]]
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|72||[[Guaporé]] ([[Itenez]]) ||1,749 ||1,087 ||[[Brazil]], [[Bolivia]]
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|73||[[Indigirka]] ||1,726 ||1,072 ||360,400 ||[[Russia]]
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|74||[[Snake]] ||1,670 ||1,038 ||279,719 ||[[United States]]
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|75||[[Senegal]] ||1,641 ||1,020 ||419,659 ||[[Senegal]], [[Mali]], [[Mauritania]]
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|76||[[Uruguay]] ||1,610 ||1,000 ||370,000 ||[[Uruguay]], [[Argentina]], [[Brazil]]
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|77||[[Blue Nile]] ||1,600 ||994 ||326,400 ||||[[Ethiopia]], [[Sudan]]
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|77||[[Churchill]] ||1,600 ||994 ||||[[Canada]]
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|77||[[Khatanga]] ||1,600 ||994 ||||[[Russia]]
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|77||[[Okavango]] ||1,600 ||994 ||||[[Namibia]], [[Angola]], [[Botswana]]
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|77||[[Volta]] ||1,600 ||994 ||||[[Ghana]], [[Burkina Faso]], [[Togo]], [[Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Benin]]
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|82||[[Beni]] ||1,599 ||994 ||283,350 ||[[Bolivia]]
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|83||[[Platte]] ||1,594 ||990 ||||[[United States]]
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|84||[[Tobol]] ||1,591 ||989 ||||[[Kazakhstan]], [[Russia]]
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|85||[[Jubba]] – [[Shebelle]] ||1,580 ||982 ||||[[Ethiopia]], [[Somalia]]
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|86||[[Içá]] ([[Putumayo]]) ||1,575 ||979 ||||[[Brazil]], [[Peru]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]]
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|87||[[Magdalena]] ||1,550 ||963 ||263,858 ||[[Colombia]]
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|88||[[Han]] ||1,532 ||952 ||||[[China]]
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|89||[[Oka]] ||1,500 ||932 ||||[[Russia]]
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|91||[[Pecos]] ||1,490 ||926 ||||[[United States]]
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|92||[[Upper Yenisei]] — [[Little Yenisei]] ([[Kaa]]-[[Hem]]) ||1,480 ||920 ||||[[Russia]], [[Mongolia]]
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|93||[[Godavari]] ||1,465 ||910 ||||[[India]]
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|94||[[Colorado]] ([[Texas]]) ||1,438 ||894 ||||[[United States]]
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|95||[[Río Grande]] ([[Guapay]]) ||1,438 ||894 ||102,600 ||[[Bolivia]]
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|96||[[Belaya]] ||1,420 ||882 ||||[[Russia]]
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|97||[[Cooper]] – [[Barcoo]] ||1,420 ||880 ||||[[Australia]]
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|98||[[Mara]]ñó[[n]] ||1,415 ||879 ||||[[Peru]]
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|99||[[Dniester]] ||1,411 ||877 ||||[[Ukraine]], [[Moldova]]
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|100||[[Benue]] ||1,400 ||870 ||||[[Cameroon]], [[Nigeria]]
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==References and notes==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Rivers]]