Longest Rivers of different Countries of World, Origin and Mouth

This article is all about longest rivers of world, major and important rivers of world from different countries, longest rivers of different countries of world, length of different rivers of world, origin and mouth of major rivers of world. For the sake of easiness the length of the multi-country rivers is shown as total length from origin to mouth. The length which comes in particular country is not shown in the list and the complete length of the river is mentioned everywhere to avoid confusion.

Longest River of Australia

Murray river is considered as Australia’s longest river. Its length is 2508 Km. The origin point of Murray river is Australian Alps. It drains the western part of Alps mountains and then flows to the plains and then to southern Australia and then meets the ocean at Lake Alexendrina near Goolwa in South Australia. Along with its tributary Darling river, the Murray Darling basin becomes the largest river basin of Australia.

Longest river of Canada

Mackenzie river is the longest river of Canada. The name of this river is kept on famous explorer Alaxender Mackenzie. This river originates from Great Slave lake at Fort Providence at an elevation of 156 m. This river flows from south to north direction covering mostly the nothwest regions of Canada before meeting Beauford Sea (Arctic ocean) near Inuvik region.

Longest river of Egypt

Nile river is the longest river of Egypt. It is also the longest river of not only Africa but whole world. The length of Nile is 6853 Km. The source of Nile river is the confluence of White and Blue Nile rivers. White Nile originates from Lake Victoria and Blue Nile from Lake Tana. The primary origin of Nile river is considered as Lake Victoria.

Longest river of France

Loire river is the longest river of France. The length of Loire river is 1012 Km. The river originates from Massif Central near Sainte Eulalie of Ardeche at an elevation of 1408 m. It drains about 20 % of France’s land area and meets Atlantic ocean at Bay of Biscay near Saint Nazaire.

Longest river of Japan

Shinano is the longest river of Japan. It originates from Mount Kobushi at an elevation of 2475 m. It is also called as Chikuma river in Japan. After the course of 367 Km it meets Sea of Japan near Niigata city.

Longest river of Pakistan

Indus is one of the greatest and mightiest rivers of South Asia. The name of country India is derived from this river only which also depicts its historic and cultural importance. It is also called as Sindhu in Hindi and Sanskrit language. It originates from Sengge Zangbo, Tibetan Plateau in China and then flows to Indian state of Jammu and Kaskmir. The majority of the length say 93 % flows in Pakistan. It drains the most fertile Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan and then meets Arabian sea near Karachi forming Indus delta.

Longest River of UK

River Severn (as opposite the common belief of Thames) is the longest river of UK. Through its 354 Km range it passed the counties of Powys, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire. Severn river originates from Cambrian mountains of Mid Wales and then after traversing its course meets Bristol channel (North Atlantic Ocean).

Longest Rivers of different Countries of Asia-Oceania

List of all longest rivers of all different countries of Asia like China, India, Pakistan, Japan, Iran Iraq, Indonesia, Malaysia etc.

Country	Longest River	Length (Km)	Origin	Mouth
Afghanistan	Helmand	1150	Hindukush Mountains	Lake Hamun
Armenia	Akhurian	205	Lake Arpi, Shirak, Armenia	Near Bagaran, Armenia
Azerbaijan	Kur	150	Causasus and Talysh Mountains	Caspian sea
Bahrain	No River
Bangladesh	Meghna		Confluence of Padma, Jamuna, Dhaleshwari, Gumti, Feni	Sundarban delta, Bay of Bengal
Bhutan	Manas	376	confluence of many small streams of Himalayas	Brahmaputra at Jogighopa
Brunei	Belait	32		Kuala Belait, South China sea
Cambodia	Mekong	4350	Mt. Guozongmucha, Zadoi, Qinghai, China	Mekong Delta, South China sea
China	Yangtze	6300	Geladaindong Peak, Qinghai	Shanghai, East China sea
Cyprus	Pedieos	98	Troodos Mountains	Famagusta bay
Georgia	Alazani	407	Caucasus mountains	Kura river, Azerbaijan
India	Ganga	2500	Gangotri, Himalayas	Sundarban delta, Bay of Bengal
Indonesia	Kapuas	1143	Muller mountain range	South China sea
Iran	Karun	950	Zard Kuh, Kuzestan	Shatt al arab
Iraq	Euphrates	2800	Murat Su and Kara Su rivers	Al Qurnah, Basra, Iraq
Israel	Jordan river	251	Mount Hermon, Golan Heights	Dead sea
Japan	Shinano	367	Mount Kobushi	Sea of Japan
Jordon	Jordan river	251	Mount Hermon, Golan Heights	dead sea
Kazakhstan	Irtysh	4248	Altay mountains,	Ob river
North Korea	Yalu	790	Heaven lake, Paektu mountain	Korea bay
South Korea	Nakdong	510	Taebaek mountains, Gangwon	Sea of Japan, Busan
Kuwait	No river
Kyrgyzstan	Chu	1067	confluence of Joon Aryk and Kochkor rivers	Akjaykyn lakes
Laos	Mekong	4350	Mt. Guozongmucha, Zadoi, Qinghai, China	Mekong Delta, South China sea
Lebanon	Litani	140	Beqaa Valley	Mediterranean sea
Malaysia	Rajang	563	Iran Mountains, northwest Borneo	South China sea
Mongolia	Orkhon	1124	Suvraga Khairkhan	Selenge river
Myanmar	Irrawaddy	2170	confluence of Mali and N'Mai river	Ale-Ywa, Andaman sea
Nepal	Ghagra (Karnali)	1080	Mapchachungo glacier, Tibet, China	Ganges at Doriganj, India
Oman	No River
Pakistan	Indus	2880	Sengge Zangbo, Tibet, China	Indus river delta, Arabian sea
Philippines	Cagayan	505	Caraballo Mountains	Babuyan channel, Aparri, Cagayan
Qatar	No River
Russia	Volga	3692	Valdai Hills, Tver Oblast	Caspian sea
Saudi Arabia	No River
Sri Lanka	Mahaweli	335	Horton plains national park	Bay of Bengal at Trincomalee
Singapore	Kallang	10	Lower peirce reservoir	Marina Channel, South China sea
Syria	Euphrates	2800	Murat Su and Kara Su rivers	Al Qurnah, Basra, Iraq
Tajikistan	Amu Darya-Panj	2400	Pamir and Panj rivers, Lake Zorkul, Pamir mountain, Tajikistan	Aral sea
Turkey	Kizilimark	1355	imranli, Sivas province	Black sea
Uzbekistan	Amu Darya-Panj	2400	Pamir and Panj rivers, Lake Zorkul, Pamir mountain, Tajikistan	Aral sea
Vietnam	Mekong	4350	Mt. Guozongmucha, Zadoi, Qinghai, China	Mekong Delta, South China sea
Yemen	No River

Longest Rivers of different Countries of Africa

Country	Longest River	Length	Origin	Mouth
Algeria	Chelif	700	Saharan Atlas, near Aflour city	Mediterranean sea
Angola	Okavango	1700	Cubango river in Angola	Moremi game reserve, Botswana
Botswana	Okavango	1700	Cubango river in Angola	Moremi game reserve, Botswana
Cameroon	Sanaga	920	Confluence of Djerem & Lom rivers	Atlantic ocean
Central African Rep	Congo (Zaire)	4700	Tanganyika and Mweru lakes, Chambeshi river, East African rift	Atlantic ocean
Chad	Chari	949		Chad Lake
D R Congo	Congo (Zaire)	4700	Tanganyika and Mweru lakes, Chambeshi river, East African rift	Atlantic ocean
Ethiopia	Blue Nile (Abay)	1450	Lesser Abay, Lake Tana	Great Nile at Khartoum, Sudan
Egypt	Nile	6853	Confluence of Blue and White Nile	Mediterranean sea, Egypt
Kenya	Tana	800	Aberdare mountains	Indian ocean
Mozambique	Zambezi	2574	Zambezi national forest, Zambia	Indian ocean
Madagascar	Betsiboka	564	Ikopa and Kamoro rivers	Bombetoka bay, Mozambique channel
Nigeria	Niger river	4180	Guinea Highlands	Gulf of Guinea, Niger, Atlantic ocean
Niger	Niger river	4180	Guinea Highlands	Gulf of Guinea, Niger, Atlantic ocean
Somalia	Shabelle		Highlands of Ethiopia	dries up near Jubba river
South Africa	Orange (Grote, Senque)	2200	Thaba putsoa, Maloti mountains, Lesotho	Alexander bay, Atlantic ocean
Tanzania	Rufiji	600		near Mafia Island, Indian ocean
Zambia	Zambezi	2574	Zambezi national forest, Zambia	Indian ocean
Zimbabwe	Zambezi	2574	Zambezi national forest, Zambia	Indian ocean

Longest Rivers of different Countries of Europe

List of all longest rivers of different European countries like UK, France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Norway, Swede, Finland etc.

Country	Longest River	Length Km	Origin	Mouth
Austria	Danube	2860	Breg & Brigach rivers, Black Forest, Germany	Black sea
Belarus	Dnieper	2145	Valdai Hills, Russia	Dnieper delta, Black sea
Belgium	Scheldt	350	Gouy, Aisne, north France	North sea
Bulgaria	Iskar	368	Damga peak, Rila, Bulgaria	north of Gigen, Pleven province
Croatia	Danube	2860	Breg & Brigach rivers, Black Forest, Germany	Black sea
Czech Rep	Vltava	430	Cerny Potok, Bohemian Forest, Czech Rep	Elbe river
Denmark	Gudena	176	Tinnet krat, Denmark	Randers Fjord
Finalnd	Kemijoki	550		Gulf of Bothnia at Kemi
France	Loire	1012	Massif Central, Ardeche	Atlantic ocean near St Nazaire
Germany	Rhine	1230	Vorderrhein river, Surselva, Switzerland	Rotterdam, Netherlands, North Sea
Greece	Haliacmon	322	Pindus mountains	Aegean sea
Hungary	Tisza	965	Eastern carpathians, Ukraine	Danube, Serbia
Italy	Po	652	Monviso, Cottian Alps, Italy	Adriatic sea
Netherlands	Rhine	1230	Vorderrhein river, Surselva, Switzerland	Rotterdam, Netherlands, North Sea
Norway	Glomma	621	Aursund, Norway	Fredrikstad, Norway
Poland	Vistula	1047	Barania Gora, south Poland	Gdansk Bay, Baltic sea
Portugal	Tagus	1038	Fuents de Garcia, Teruel, Aragon, Spain	Tagus estuary, near Lisbon, Atlantic ocean
Switzerland	Rhine	1230	Vorderrhein river, Surselva, Switzerland	Rotterdam, Netherlands, North Sea
UK	Severn	354	Plynlimon, Wales	Severn estuary, Bristol channel, UK

Longest Rivers of different Countries of North & South America

Country	River (Km)	Length	Origin	Mouth
Argentina	Parana	4880	Confluence of Paranaiba and Rio Grande river	Rio de la Plata
Bahamas	No River
Bolivia	Mamore	1930	Sierra de Cochabamba, Bolivia	Madeira river
Brazil	Amazon	6992	Andes Mountains, near Nevado mismi, Peru	Atlantic ocean
Canada	Mackenzie	1738	Great slave lake, Fort Providence, Canada	Arctic ocean at Inuvik region
Chile	Loa	440	Andes mountains, base of Mino volcano	Pacific ocean
Columbia	Magdalena	1528	La Magdalena lagoon, Columbia	Caribbean sea, Baranquilla, Columbia
Costa Rica	San Juan	192	Lake Nicaragua	San Juan Lagoon, Caribbean sea
Cuba	Cauto	343	Sierra Maestra	Gulf of Guacanayabo, Caribbean sea
Ecuador	Amazon	6992	Andes Mountains, near Nevado mismi, Peru	Atlantic ocean
El Salvador	Lempa	422	Sierra Madre, Olopa, Guatemala	San Vicente, El Salvador, Pacific ocean
Guyana	Essequibo	1010	Acarai mountains	Atlantic ocean
Haiti	Artibonite	321	Cordillera central, Dominician Republic	Gulf of Gonave
Jamaica	Rio Minho	92.8	Center of Jamaica island	Portland point, Carlisle bay, Caribbeab sea
Mexico	Rio Grande	3051	Canby mountain, San Juan mountains, Colorado, US	Gulf of Mexico near Cameron County, Texas
Paraguay	Parana	4880	Confluence of Paranaiba and Rio Grande river	Rio de la Plata
Peru	Ucayali	1771	confluence of Tambo and Urubamba rivers	Amazon river
Surinam	Suriname river	480	Guiana highlands	Atlantic ocean
Trinidad and Tobago	Caroni	40	Northern range of island of Trinidad	Caroni swamp, Gulf of Paria
Uruguay	Rio Negro	2250	Highlands of Colombia	Amazon river at Manaus, Brazil
US	Missouri	4023	Confluence of Jeferson and Firehole rivers, Montana	Mississippi river at St Louis
Venezuela	Orinoco	2140	Parima mountains, Venezuela	Delta Amacuro, Atlantic ocean