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Which river is longer than the Yangtze River?

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Locator map highlighting the course of the Yangtze River across China, with surrounding countries in East and Central Asia labeled, including India, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, and the Koreas. The Yangtze River is marked in blue and labeled in orange, showing its path from western to eastern China. An inset globe in the upper left shows the region's location within Asia.
Yangtze River

The Yangtze River is the third-longest river in the world. There are two rivers longer than the Yangtze:12

  • The Nile, which is the longest river in the world at approximately 6,650 km (4,132 miles).1
  • The Amazon–Ucayali–Apurímac system, which measures approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles).1

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