River Nile
( Egypt gift of the Nile )
River Nile is located in the north -eastern part of the continent of Africa , stems from Lake Victoria in central Africa and flows into the Mediterranean Sea
Along the Nile River, 6,695 km and so is the world 's longest river , the Nile Basin covers an area of 3.4 million km , passing ten African countries dubbed the Nile Basin countries .
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Nile Basin countries are:Is
the name given to the 10 African countries where the Nile River passes ;
whether those being derailed , breaking its territory , or those on
whose territory the headwaters of the Nile River , or those being
through its territory feeder rivers of the Nile River .These are the ten countriesUgandaEthiopiaEritreaSudanDRCBurundiTanzaniaRwandaKenya
Why called the River Nile in this name?Returns
the label " Nile" this name in relation to the Greek term Neilos, as it
is called in Greek also the name Aigyptos the term , one of the assets
of the English name of Egypt EgyptHow consists stems and pouring the Nile River Nile River trip from the south ( upstream ) to the north ( downstream ) ]
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Nile River consists of two major Icoma replenishment , namely: White Nile (in English : White Nile) in the east of the continent , And " Blue Nile " (in English : Blue Nile) in Ethiopia.Constitute these two branches west wing of the East African riftWhite NileLake Victoria is the main source of the Nile water. This lake is located on the border of Uganda , Tanzania and Kenya, This lake , in turn , is the third Great Lakes . Parallel ,The River Rovirunza - in Burundi is the maximum of the Nile River ,It constitutes the upper branch of the Kagera River , Kagera River cuts a path length of 690 km (429 miles ) before entering into Lake Victoria After leaving Lake Victoria,
Known as the Nile in this part as Neil Victoria and continues on track for a distance of 500 km (300 miles) through the Lake Kyuja - until it reaches Lake Albert after leaving Lake Albert, known as the Nile as Neil Albert then up the Nile to the Sudan known then as the Sea of the mountain, and when it is connected Ghazal Sea
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Nile
extends for a distance of 720 km (445 miles ), which is known as the
White Nile , the Nile continues its path carrying this name in order to
join the Sudanese capital KhartoumBlue NileBlue
Nile is the proportion ( 80-85 % ) of water feeding the Nile River ,
but this is up to him in the water just after the summer monsoon rains
on the Ethiopian plateau , while not in the rest of the days of the year
lineage, big water where it is weak or almost dry .This
river originates from Lake Tana - located in the eastern highlands of
Ethiopia continent. While the so-called " Blue Nile " in Sudan , in
Ethiopia called name " Abbaa " and continues this Nile pregnant named
Sudanese in the path length of 1,400 km ( 850 miles )Until
he meets the other branch - the White Nile - together to form what is
known as the " Nile " Since this point and even downstream in the
Mediterranean SeaNileAfter
the Union of the White and Blue Niles together to form the Nile , is
left to the Nile River only one tributary to feed waterBefore entering Egypt , namely River عتبره , which has a track length of 800 km (500 miles ) approx. This river stems also from the Ethiopian highlands , north of Lake Tana, and connects to the River NileAt a distance of 300 km (200 miles) after the city of Khartoum . And the Nile in Sudan is distinctive for two reasons:I: passing on 6 dams ; start from Aswan - Egypt - and even sixth in Saba Luka ( to the north of Khartoum ) .
Second : change the course of the Nile ; where bend the path of the Nile in a south - westerly direction before it is due to the original track - north - until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea. This is called the curved part the name of " the great bend of the Nile "
Second : change the course of the Nile ; where bend the path of the Nile in a south - westerly direction before it is due to the original track - north - until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea. This is called the curved part the name of " the great bend of the Nile "
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Nile
reflects the Egyptian-Sudanese border and continue on track in Egypt
along the 270 km (170 miles ) until it reaches Lake Nasser, an
artificial lake located behind the High Dam . And
the start of 1998 broke some parts of the lake to the west in Western
Sahara to form the Toshka Lakes and the return to the original track in
Lake Nasser , the Nile leaves the lake, heading north until it reaches
to the Mediterranean Sea . Along this path,
Inseparable part of the river at Assiut, called Yusuf Sea and continues until it reaches the Fayoum . Up the Nile River as far north of Egypt is divided into two branches : the Damietta branch in the east and the Rosetta branch the west , Ihsran the Nile Delta between them
They are considered the top of the list of the world 's Delta
Flooding of the Nile
Since the dawn of history , civilizations that have adopted on the banks of the Nile on agriculture , as a core activity special to her, especially in Egypt due to it being one of the first countries which have in the territory of civilizations , this was the form of flooding of the Nile
Great importance in the ancient Egyptian life . This was a flood occurs regularly in the summer, and water - based enrichment of land necessary for his peasants began growing throughout the year waiting for this water. In ancient Egypt , this flood was associated with quasi- sacred ritual , where we were staying and fulfillment celebrations the Nile flood joy . They also record these celebrations in the form of carving on the walls of temples , tombs and pyramids to a statement
Inseparable part of the river at Assiut, called Yusuf Sea and continues until it reaches the Fayoum . Up the Nile River as far north of Egypt is divided into two branches : the Damietta branch in the east and the Rosetta branch the west , Ihsran the Nile Delta between them
They are considered the top of the list of the world 's Delta
Flooding of the Nile
Since the dawn of history , civilizations that have adopted on the banks of the Nile on agriculture , as a core activity special to her, especially in Egypt due to it being one of the first countries which have in the territory of civilizations , this was the form of flooding of the Nile
Great importance in the ancient Egyptian life . This was a flood occurs regularly in the summer, and water - based enrichment of land necessary for his peasants began growing throughout the year waiting for this water. In ancient Egypt , this flood was associated with quasi- sacred ritual , where we were staying and fulfillment celebrations the Nile flood joy . They also record these celebrations in the form of carving on the walls of temples , tombs and pyramids to a statement
Sanctify bezel for this flood :
The reported holy scriptures ( Bible and the Koran ) The story of Prophet Yusuf with a pharaoh of Egypt - Aziz - when The
interpretation of his dream about seven Alsnellaat and seven cows ,
which contributed to protect Egypt from the risk of flooding in this
period , for seven years of prosperity and seven lean years.
In Egypt, Islamic , has cared but flood Adtha also , and they have designed a " measure of the Nile " in the capital Cairo to do a precise measurement of the flood . This measure is still valid for the day in the " kindergarten Island " in Cairo. In the modern era, in 1980, saw the Nile Basin countries drier as a result of the weakness of the Nile flood , which led to water shortages and famine significant in both Sudan and Ethiopia, is that Egypt did not suffer from the effects of the problem due to the water storage in Lake Nasser behind the High Dam.
Nile Basin is a unique diversified geographically , starting from the highlands in the south and least Alartha to reach the spacious plains in the far north. Therefore, the Nile River is the only river which runs from south to north depending on the tendency of the earth .
Nile is of great importance in the economies of the Nile Basin countries , in the field of agriculture, farmers rely in all countries
Ali Nile Basin water to irrigate their crops. Among the most famous of these crops : cotton , wheat , sugarcane, dates , beans, and citrus fruits .
In the field of anglers fishing depends on the Nile fishes available in it , the fish is one of the favorite dishes of many
Of the peoples of these countries. The Nile River is known that there are many aquaculture, mainly Nile crocodile and presence in the most path Nile .
In the area of tourism:
In Egypt and Sudan , whereupon it one of the types of tourism is " tourism Nile " , in both Egypt and Sudan, where sailing الفلوكة carrier of tourists and visitors to the country in each of Qena and Luxor and Aswan in Egypt , and between the two dams third and fourth in the north of Sudan, between Juba and Kochi
As they say , who drank water because Egypt Nile Tani
It is a symbol of the meet is always a donor for good and inexhaustible
It is a symbol of the meet is always a donor for good and inexhaustible
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I'm Mohamed Fathi ( Legend Egypt ) , 29 years old , i loving Egypt and like Tourism.
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