Usually in geography, attention is paid to the length of the river. When asked about the length of the rivers, everyone remembers the Nile, the Amazon, but what is the widest few will say without special training.
We will try to fill this gap. We will go sailing with you and find out what is the widest river in the world.
👉 For the lazy, let us know right away that the widest river is La plata, and about it you will learn at the bottom of the article.
Kama
The widest place is about 20 km.
The largest tributary of the Volga Kama originates in the very center of the Verkhnekamsk Upland. It is difficult to imagine, but in the Kama basin there are 73,718 rivers.
On average, the width of the Russian waterway is 450-1200 meters, but its widest place is 20 kilometers.
Volga
Mother Volga among the Russian rivers in the category channel width takes the honorable 4th place. Flowing through 15 regions of Russia, the Volga flows into the Caspian Sea, but the width of the legendary Russian river ranges from 10 to 27.5 kilometers.
But note that near Samara is the widest place of the Volga River. Here it spills up to 40 kilometers.
Amazon
The South American River can rightfully be considered a record holder in all respects. In addition to the largest pool, it is also the widest on the planet.
In the dry season, the Amazon is 11 kilometers wide, but in the rainy season, the volume increases three times. At this time, the width of the Amazon in some places reaches 40 kilometers.
Nile
One of the most mysterious and majestic rivers on the planet flows in Africa. From the oldest inscriptions we know about the famous floods of the Nile and the origin of the first human civilizations on its shores.
Flowing mainly through the desert, the Nile is at the same time a very deep river. The natural width of the river in some places reaches no more than 10 kilometers. But during the rainy season, the valley north of Gabi Shamba turns into a real lake 100 km wide.
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Lena
Lena is not only one of the longest, but also one of the widest water rivers in Russia. During floods, the pride of Siberia spills up to 30 kilometers.
It can be seen that it is not in vain that the Evenks, who since ancient times have lived in the Lena basin, call it "Elyu-Ene", which means "Big River". On the banks of the Lena are many picturesque places that have long been chosen by tourists and travelers.
Amur
Another "Big River" flowing along the Russian-Chinese border and flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. Due to the fullness and width of the Amur navigable river.
During floods in some places of the Far Eastern river, the width of a water spill can reach 50 kilometers.
Ob
We continue sailing and we are met by the widest river in Russia - the unique and bewitching Ob.
Flowing through the vast expanses of Western Siberia, the width of the Ob reaches 60 kilometers, and during the spill periods it is all 80. Like the previous names, the name of the full-flowing Ob is translated as “Big River”.
Our site also has an article about the largest and longest waterways of the Earth.
Ganga delta
The Delta is not quite a river, but the place where the Ganges flows into the Indian Ocean is truly unique. Thebiggest could not leave this natural miracle without attention. Formed by the confluence of the Ganges and the Brahmaputra, the delta forms a kind of triangle.
The area of the delta of the Indian river is almost 105 thousand square kilometers, and in the widest place the distance is 350 kilometers. It should also be noted that the Ganges is spreading, flooding vast territories with water.
La plata
At the very beginning at the foot of Mount Snow Storm, at the confluence of two rivers, the width of La Plata is 50 kilometers, and it is the widest river in the world. As it approaches the Atlantic Ocean, the river only expands, and at the confluence it has a width of 220 kilometers.
It is also interesting that on the two opposite banks of this river are the capitals of two states: Montevideo - the capital of Uruguay and the capital of Argentina Buenos Aires.
Conclusion
Rivers, as amazing objects of nature are a real decoration of our planet. In addition, since ancient times, they have been used as a source of fresh water.
In the photo: Ob in the city of Novosibirsk.
At all times, water arteries act as real helpers to humans, providing food used in the transportation of goods, protection and restoration of physical and mental strength.
The author of the article: Valery Skiba.