Rivers of the World

Rivers Around the World

• Rivers are found on every continent, including Antarctica
• The Nile River is the longest river in the world, although the Amazon may be longer
• However, the Nile River travels through the most countries, passing through 11
• The Danube River is the second most travelled river, passing through 10 countries
• The Roe River in Montana is the shortest river in the world, only measuring 61 metres long
• The shortest river category has since been retired from the Guinness Book of World Records
• The world's tallest waterfall is Angel Falls, measuring 979 meters
• The longest river in Africa is the Nile
• The longest river in Asia is the Yangtze
• The longest river in Australia is the Murray-Darling
• The longest river in Europe is the Volga
• The longest river in North America is the Mississippi
• The longest river in South America is the Amazon
• The longest river in Antarctica is the Onyx, which is 20 miles long

Tallest Waterfalls

• The Tugela Falls in South Africa is the second tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 948 meters
• The Pu'uka'oku Falls in Hawaii is the third tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 840 meters
• The Mongefossen Falls in Norway is the fourth tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 773 meters
• The Gocta Waterfall in Peru is the fifth tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 771 meters
• The Yosemite Falls in California is the sixth tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 739 meters
• There are two waterfalls which share the title of seventh tallest waterfall in the world: Kjelfossen and Mardalsfossen, both measuring 705 meters
• The Tyssestrengene Falls in Norway is the eighth tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 646 meters
• The Browne Falls in Washington State is the ninth tallest waterfall in the world, measuring 619 meters