What are all the rivers name?

List of rivers longer than 1000 km

River Length (miles)
1. Nile 4,157
2. Amazon 3,969 (4,202)
3. Yangtze (Chang Jiang) 3,964 (3,602)
4. Mississippi – Missouri 3,896 (3,989)

What’s the name of a river?

Principal Rivers of the World

River Source Outflow
Nile Tributaries of Lake Victoria, Africa Mediterranean Sea
Amazon Glacier-fed lakes, Peru Atlantic Ocean
Mississippi-Missouri- Red Rock Source of Red Rock, Montana Gulf of Mexico

How many UK rivers are there?

Almost 1500 discrete river systems, comprising over 200,000 km of watercourses may be identified across the UK but, in a global context, our rivers are mere streams – being characteristically short, shallow and subject to considerable man-made disturbance.

What is the name of a river in England?

The River Thames (/tɛmz/ ( listen) TEMZ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England, including London. At 215 mi (346 km), it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the River Severn.

What is the top 15 rivers in the world?

15 Rivers Of The World: The Most Stunning Natural Attractions

  • Nile River.
  • Amazon River.
  • Ganges.
  • Mississippi River.
  • Danube River.
  • Yangtze River.
  • Mekong River.
  • Volga River.

Which 5 rivers are in the UK?

A river does not so much run through Salisbury you see, it’s more that the city itself is defined by water and the five rivers that run into, under and around it; Nadder, Wylye, Bourne, Ebble and Avon, the blue veins of a quintessentially English pastoral landscape, permeating the human heart of the city.

What is the tallest river in the world?

Rank River Length (km)
1. Nile–White Nile–Kagera–Nyabarongo–Mwogo–Rukarara 6,650 (7,088)
2. Amazon–Ucayali–Tambo–Ene–Mantaro 6,400 (6,992)
3. Yangtze–Jinsha–Tongtian–Dangqu (Chang Jiang) 6,300 (6,418)
4. Mississippi–Missouri–Jefferson–Beaverhead–Red Rock–Hell Roaring 6,275