Volga River which is widely considered as the national river of Russia is the longest river of Europe which flows through the western part of the country. It is also considered as the Europe’s largest river in terms of discharge and drainage system. The river flows through Central Russia and gets drained into the Caspian […]

Saint Lawrence is a big river in Eastern North America and flows between the Canadian province of Ontario and the American state of New York and follows through the Canadian province of Quebec. It flows through north-eastern direction which connects the great lakes and with the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Lawrence River is of vital geographic,

Sao Francisco River is the river in Brazil. It is the longest river which runs in the entire Brazilian territory. Sao Francisco River is the fourth longest river in South America and overall in Brazil after Amazon, Parana and Madeira rivers. The river was first seen by the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci on 4th October

The Purus River is one of the major rivers in South America. It is a tributary of Amazon River. Purus River shares its name with the Alto Purus National Park as well as with the Purus province which is one of the four provinces of Peru located in the Ucayali region. Though Purus River lies

Niger River is the main river of Western Africa. It is the third longest river in Africa after Nile and Congo rivers. There is a belief that Niger River has been named by the Greeks. It is also known by several other names including “Joliba” which means ‘Great River’. The Niger River is relatively clear

Missouri River is the longest tributary of Mississippi River and is the second longest river of North America. It is river in the western united states and it is longer than Mississippi River and in fact the longest river in total North America. Missouri River rises in the Rocky Mountains located in western Montana. After

Mississippi River is the second largest river as well as the chief river of the second largest river drainage system in North American continent. It is one of the longest rivers of the world. The name Mississippi comes from a local American language which means “Big River”. The Mississippi River drains most of the areas

Mekong River is a trans-boundary river which flows through China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The flow of Mekong River is up to South-China Sea and it originates from the Tibetan plateau. The variation of flow and presence of water falls makes the river not good for navigational purpose. It is the seventh longest

The Madeira River is one of the longest tributaries of Amazon River. It is a major waterway of South America and a trans-boundary river which flows between Brazil and Bolivia. Madeira River accounts for the 15 percent of the water in the basin. Madeira River is formed by the junction of the Mamore and Beni

Mackenzie River is the longest river system in Canada and it has the second largest drainage basin system in any North American river. Mackenzie has an extensive watershed which drains around 20 percent of overall Canada. Mackenzie River is the largest flowing river in the arctic to the North America and conjoining its tributaries. The