5 Longest Rivers in the World that Helped Civilisations Flourish 

Rivers are of immense importance for humanity as they’ve cradled civilisations along their banks. Here’s a short list of longest rivers in the world: 

Nile 

Nile is the longest river in the world. Ancient Egyptian civilisation flourished on its banks. Nile River is 6670 kilometres long.

Amazon 

Mississippi

Mississippi River in the US is the third-longest in world. It is 5970 km long.

Angara

Angara River in Russia bags the fourth spot with its long span of 5540 kilometres.

Yangtze