The Nile (Arabic: النيل, translit: an-nīl, Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world—though not the most voluminous—on Earth.[1] The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile, the latter being the source of most of the Nile's water and fertile soil, but the former being the longer of the two. The White Nile rises in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, with the most distant source in southern Rwanda 2°16′55.92″S, 29°19′52.32″E, and flows north from there through Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Uganda and southern Sudan, while the Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, flowing into Sudan from the southeast. The two rivers meet near the Sudanese capital Khartoum.
The northern section of the river flows almost entirely through desert, from Sudan into Egypt, a country whose civilization has depended on the river since ancient times. Most of the population of Egypt and all of its cities, with the exception of those near the coast, lie along those parts of the Nile valley north of Aswan; and nearly all the cultural and historical sites of Ancient Egypt are found along the banks of the river.
The Nile ends in a large delta that empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
2007-01-15 23:09:02
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answered by John 2
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Its called the Nile in English, Nilo in Spanish but the length is 4,132 miles.
2007-01-19 15:34:36
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answered by Mark T 6
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The Nile is the longest river in the world, measuring 6,695 km (4,160 mi) from its remotest headstream in Burundi to its mouth at the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile proper rises at Lake Victoria, and flows north through much of eastern Africa. Heavy rainfalls cause the Nile to flood each summer, while the river reaches its lowest volumes between January and May.
2007-01-15 20:57:06
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answered by tas 4
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Nile River — Length: 6,825 KM or 4160 miles approx
2007-01-15 20:31:16
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answered by rahul_rd2002 1
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6695km (4184 miles).
The river is nile and not nilo
2007-01-15 21:26:31
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answered by maussy 7
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160 km
2007-01-16 02:30:14
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answered by Haris K 2
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Length
6,695 km (4,180 mi)
You could get more information from the link below...
2007-01-15 22:06:42
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answered by catzpaw 6
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