×

We've got news for you.

Register on SowetanLIVE at no cost to receive newsletters, read exclusive articles & more.
Register now

Longest rivers

FOR the past 100 years, the Amazon and Nile rivers have been vying with each other to be the world's longest river.

FOR the past 100 years, the Amazon and Nile rivers have been vying with each other to be the world's longest river.

The exact length of the two rivers varies over time and scientists disagree as to their actual length.

The Nile River is considered to be between 5499km and 6690km long. But whichever river is longer, the Amazon River carries the greater volume of water. -

sciencekids.co.nz; wikipedia.org; extremescience.com

Would you like to comment on this article?
Register (it's quick and free) or sign in now.

Speech Bubbles

Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.