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Detailed explanation-1: -The Nile River flows from south to north through eastern Africa. It begins in the rivers that flow into Lake Victoria (located in modern-day Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya), and empties into the Mediterranean Sea more than 6, 600 kilometers (4, 100 miles) to the north, making it one of the longest river in the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The longest river in the world, measured from its mouth to its most distant, year-round source, is likely the Amazon, which flows 4, 345 miles from the Peruvian Andes through Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Amazon is considered the world’s largest river by volume, but scientists have believed it is slightly shorter than Africa’s Nile. The Brazilian scientists’ 14-day expedition extended the Amazon’s length by about 176 miles (284 kilometers), making it 65 miles (105 kilometers) longer than the Nile.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Nile River is the second longest river in the world at approximately 6, 695 kilometres long and was historically thought to be the longest river in the world. However, there is much debate surrounding this, as the Amazon River in South America is now considered to be longer, at 6, 800 kilometres.

Detailed explanation-5: -The River Nile-The world’s second longest river.