What is the widest river in the world?

Amazon River is located in the north of South America, with the widest drainage area and the largest flow in the world. Originating from the eastern slope of Cordillera in the Andes of Peru, there are two sources: one is the Maranon River, which is usually regarded as the positive source of the Amazon River, and it originated in the high mountain area of the Andes of Peru; The other is the Ukaj-Ali River, whose source is called the Appuhn Mark River. After crossing the towering mountains, the maranhao River and the Wu Kaiali River meet near Nota, Peru. The main tributary of the Amazon River winds through seven countries in South America. The Amazon River from Iquitos, Peru to Manaus, Brazil is called Solimos River, and the section from the mouth of the Negro River to the Atlantic Ocean is called Amazon River. The Amazon River flows eastward through northern Brazil and empties into the Atlantic Ocean near Marajo Island.

The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world (about 6,400 kilometers) after the Nile. In northern South America. It is estimated that about 20-25% of all water flowing on the earth's surface is in the Amazon River. The estuary is 240 kilometers wide, and the flow in flood season reaches 654.38+0.8 million cubic meters per second, which is 654.38+00 times that of Mississippi River. The displacement is so large that the sea water becomes weak within the range of 160 km from the shore. There are more than 1000 known tributaries, of which 7 tributaries are more than 1600 km long. 20 of them exceed 1000 km.