Longest Rivers in the World

September 20, 2010 by  
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Top 9 Longest Rivers in the World
Here’s the list of longest river i the world. As we know river is one of the important part of human civilizations. Without any river there’s no farming that can give all the people food. River also become one of the most important transportation mean by using boat or ship that can be used on the river and go to other area. So here’s the longest river in the world

1. Nile River: Africa: 6650 Km

Nile River in Africa, is one of the two longest rivers on Earth. Nile River flows along the 6650 km or 4132 miles and flow through nine countries: Ethiopia, Zaire, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan and of course Egypt. Because the Nile has the important meaning in Egyptian history (especially ancient Egypt). The Nile has a very important role in the civilization, life and history of the Egyptians since thousands of years ago. One important role from the Nile is the ability to produce fertile soil as a result of sedimentation along the river basin. By the existence of this fertile soil make the inhabitants of Egypt can develop the farm and the Egyptian civilization developed since thousands of years ago.

The Nile River Passes Cairo

The Nile River Passes Cairo

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