Nile - Wikipedia
WEBThe Nile [b] (also known as the Nile River) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea . The Nile is the longest river in Africa.
Nile River - National Geographic Society
WEBAug 26, 2024 · The Nile River, the longest river in the world, flows from south to north through northeastern Africa. It begins in the rivers that flow into Lake Victoria (located in modern-day Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) and travels more than 6,800 kilometers (4,000 miles) to the north, emptying into the Mediterranean Sea on Egypt’s coast.
Nile River | Delta, Map, Basin, Length, Facts, Definition, Map, …
WEB5 days ago · Nile River, the longest river in the world, called the father of African rivers. It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea. Learn more about the Nile River, including its hydrology and its plant and animal life, in this article.
Nile River - WorldAtlas
WEBJun 29, 2021 · Lake Victoria is the Nile’s largest source, receiving about 23 billion cubic meters of water from the lake. Besides the lake, the river receives up to 20% of its water from the tributaries. The Nile’s major tributaries are the Red Nile (Atbara River), which joins the Nile while on its way to the Mediterranean Sea.
Nile River - Source, Delta, Length | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · Nile River - Source, Delta, Length: It is thought that approximately 30 million years ago the early Nile, then a much shorter stream, had its sources at about 18° to 20° N latitude. Its main headstream may then have been the present Atbara River.
Nile River - Hydrology, Climate, Basin | Britannica
WEB5 days ago · The White Nile obtains its water in roughly equal amounts from two main sources. The first source is the rainfall on the East African Plateau of the previous summer. The second source is the drainage of southwestern Ethiopia through the Sobat (contributed mainly by its two headstreams, the Baro and the Pibor ) that enters the main stream below ...
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WEBNov 4, 2020 · Flowing through 11 African countries, the Nile River plays an important role in the lives of more than 24% of Africa’s population. To both upstream and downstream countries, the Nile waters...
A review of the current status of the water quality in the Nile water ...
WEBMar 18, 2024 · The Nile water basin, found in East and Central Africa, covers 11 countries including DRC, Tanzania, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, and Rwanda. The Nile River flows through it before draining its water into the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
The Nile River and Nile Delta in Egypt - ThoughtCo
WEBApr 10, 2019 · In addition to being a source of water for their crops, the Nile River was a source of fish and waterfowl, and a major transportation artery linking all of the parts of Egypt, as well as linking Egypt to its neighbors. But the Nile does fluctuate from year to …
Why the Nile River Was So Important to Ancient Egypt
WEBJul 12, 2021 · The Nile, which flows northward for 4,160 miles from east-central Africa to the Mediterranean, provided ancient Egypt with fertile soil and water for irrigation, as well as a means of...
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