Geography & Planet Earth

How long is the Nile River, conventionally measured from its remotest headstream to the Mediterranean, in km (1 km ≈ 0.6 mi)?

Answer

6,650 km

The Nile's basin touches 11 countries, and its 'longest river' title is hotly contested — some Brazilian researchers argue the Amazon edges it out depending on where you say each river starts.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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