6 Remarkable River In The World

There are hundreds of rivers in the world. Some are remarkable for their length or width, others are popular for their panorama or color... This is a list of rivers that are champions in their categories.

# The Deepest River in the World, Congo River

The Congo River is a river in Africa, and is the deepest river in the world, with measured depths in excess of 230 m (750 ft). It is the third largest river in the world by volume of water discharged, though it has only one-fifth the volume of the world's largest river, the Amazon. Additionally, its overall length of 4,700 km (2,920 mi) makes it the ninth longest river.

# The World's Longest River on an Island, Kapuas River

The Kapuas River (located on the island Borneo) is the longest river in all of Indonesia, stretching for 1.143 km (710 mi) linking Pontianak to Sanggau as well as the Sintang and Kapuas Hulu Regencies. It is also the world's longest river on an island, a little longer than the Sepik River (1,126 km or 700 mi),the longest river on the island of New Guinea. Kapuas river rises in the mountains of Kapuas Hulu near the border with Sarawak, Malaysia, and flows west. It empties into the South China Sea about 20 km south of the city of Pontianak. The river drains the extensive Lake Sentarum area, an extensive protected reserve of wetlands and freshwater lakes, and intermittently flooded forests.

# The Largest Sinking River in the World, Trebišnjica

Trebišnjica River is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It used to be a sinking river, 96,5 km (60 mi) long above the ground. With a total length of 187 km (116 mi) above and under the ground, it was the largest sinking river in the world.

# The World’s Shortest River, Roe River

The 61m (200 ft) long Roe River is a weird river. It is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s shortest river. It is a river that runs between Giant Springs and the Missouri River in Great Falls, Montana, USA. Since 2006, the Guinness Book of Records does not list a shortest river category anymore.

# The Most Colorful River in the World, Caño Cristales

Caño Cristales is a Colombian river located in the Serrania de la Macarena, province of Meta. The river is commonly called "The River of Five Colors," "The Liquid Rainbow" or even "The Most Beautiful River in the World" due to the algae produced colors like red, yellow, green and blue at the bottom of the river giving it a unique appearance.

# The World’s Dirtiest River, Citarum River

Citarum River is a weird river located in West Java, Indonesia. It is considered as the world’s dirtiest river. Walungan Citarum, its local name, has an important role in the life of the Javanese people. The river is economically and agiculturally important but the river is heavily polluted by human activity. There are approximately 5 million people who live in the basin of the river. A $500 million worth of loan had been granted by a prominent bank for the cleaning of the very polluted Citarum River.