Is an African River Among the World's 10 Longest? Only the Nile

Of the top 10 longest rivers globally, only one is in Africa:

1. Nile (Africa) – 6,650 km
2. Amazon (S. America) – 6,400 km
3. Yangtze (Asia) – 6,300 km
4. Mississippi-Missouri (N. America) – 6,275 km
5. Yenisey-Angara (Asia) – 5,539 km
6. Yellow River (Asia) – 5,464 km
7. Ob-Irtysh (Asia) – 5,410 km
8. Congo (Africa) – 4,700 km
9. Amur (Asia) – 4,416 km
10. Lena (Asia) – 4,260 km

The Congo (Africa's #2) ranks 8th. The Nile stands alone in the top tier—also making it the world's longest river.