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How does the Mekong River rank among the longest rivers in Asia?
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Mekong River
The Irrawaddy and Mekong river basins and their drainage networks.
The Mekong River is the 7th longest river in Asia and the longest river in Southeast Asia. It has a total length of approximately 2,700 miles (4,350 km).1