Tukuk-OS🏞️ Longest river
Nile · about 6,650 km (4,130 mi)
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🏞️ Longest river
about 6,650 km (4,130 mi)
Nile · Northeast Africa (11 countries)
The north-flowing Nile has watered Egyptian civilisation for millennia. Measuring rivers depends on which tributary counts as the source, so the Amazon is a close rival — but the Nile is the most widely accepted answer.
Record at a glance
| Record | Longest river |
|---|---|
| Feature | Nile |
| Measurement | about 6,650 km (4,130 mi) |
| Location | Northeast Africa (11 countries) |
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