What is the world's widest river?

skysmom65

The Amazon River http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/amazonbiotope/amazonriverfacts.html Sep 12 06, 9:50 AM

arctic_wolves

Río de la Plata Where the rivers join, it is 48 km (30 miles) wide, and it runs to the southeast growing to 220 km (136 miles) wide where it opens on the Atlantic Ocean, making it the widest river in the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%ADo_de_la_Plata Sep 12 06, 10:27 AM

arctic_wolves

Río de la Plata at Montevideo, Uruguay -- Looking out from the tip of the harbor here, all you can see is water -- the flat, endless waters of the Río de la Plata, at this point in its course the widest river in the world. It is some 80 kilometers to the far western shore. http://www.prospect.org/webfeatures/2002/08/lessing-b-08-09.html Sep 12 06, 10:40 AM

What-A-Mess

More sites claim "Amazon" widest rather than "Plata". http://www.answers.com/topic/river http://www.4to40.com/earth/geography/index.asp?article=earth_geography_allaboutrivers http://www.mbendi.co.za/land/p0005.htm De La Plata http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/River Sep 12 06, 12:05 PM

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