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Quick Answer. The colon, or large intestine, is about 5 feet long in humans. The large intestine is the last segment of the digestive system, which is 30 feet in total length. Continue Reading.
Your colon (large intestine) is a part of your digestive system. At one end, it attaches to your small intestine. At the other, it attaches to the rectum and anus. Large amounts of bacteria are present in the colon. Bacteria work to break down any remaining undigested food materials. The colon also absorbs water and transports the remaining waste to the rectum, where itâs expelled as stool. The average colon size is 120 to 150 centimeters (roughly 47 to 60 inches) in length. However, a person with a redundant colon has an abnormally long colon, especially in the final section (called descending colon).