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In the name of God the Merciful
River Nile is located in the north-eastern part of the continent of Africa
Flows from Lake Victoria in central continent, and hurt in the Mediterranean
Along the Nile River 6,695 km and it is the longest in the world
Nile Basin covers an area of 3.4 million km, passing ten African countries dubbed the Nile Basin countries.
Nile Basin countries are
Is named Ali called the 10 African countries where the Nile River passes; whether those being derailed, breaking territory, or those
Which is in the territory the headwaters of the Nile River,
Or those being through its territory rivers feeding the River Nile.
These ten countries are
Uganda
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Sudan
Democratic Republic of Congo
Burundi
Tanzania
Rwanda
Kenya
Topic: Information on the Nile River in Egypt Sat May 05, 2007 3:41 pm
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In the name of God the Merciful
River Nile is located in the north-eastern part of the continent of Africa
Flows from Lake Victoria in central continent, and hurt in the Mediterranean
Along the Nile River 6,695 km and it is the longest in the world
Nile Basin covers an area of 3.4 million km, passing ten African countries dubbed the Nile Basin countries.
Nile Basin countries are
Is named Ali called the 10 African countries where the Nile River passes; whether those being derailed, breaking territory, or those
Which is in the territory the headwaters of the Nile River,
Or those being through its territory rivers feeding the River Nile.
These ten countries are
Uganda
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Sudan
Democratic Republic of Congo
Burundi
Tanzania
Rwanda
Kenya
Why is the Nile River called by that name
Returns the name "Nile" this name relative to the Greek term Neilos, as it is called in Greek Aigyptos also the name of one of the assets of the English term for the name of Egypt Egypt
How composed and stems and hurt the River Nile [River Nile journey from the south (upstream) to the north (downstream)]
River Nile consists of two main branches Icoma feeding him, namely:
White Nile (in English: White Nile) in the east of the continent,
And "Blue Nile" (in English: Blue Nile) in Ethiopia.
These branches constitute the west wing of the East African rift
White Nile
Lake Victoria is the main source of the Nile water.
This lake is located on the border of Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya,
This lake is the third turn, the Great Lakes. Parallel
The River headstream, the Ruvyironza - in Burundi is the maximum of the River Nile,
It forms the upper section of the River Kagera
Kagera River cuts a path length of 690 km (429 miles) before entering into Lake Victoria
After leaving Lake Victoria,
Nile is known in this part of Victoria on behalf of Neil
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,
Neil knows the name of Albert Nile
Then up the Nile to Sudan, then to know the name of the Sea of the mountain, and when it is connected Bahr al-Ghazal
Nile extends for a distance of 720 km (445 mi) knows where the name of the White Nile, and continues Nile
In its path, carrying this name even enters the Sudanese capital Khartoum
Blue Nile
Blue Nile is the proportion (80-85%) of the water feeding the River Nile, but this water
Up to him in the summer, just after the monsoon rains on the Ethiopian plateau, while not in the rest of the year, the percentage of days
Large water where it is weak or almost dry.
This river originates from Lake Tana - Ethiopia, located in the highlands of eastern Africa.
While the so-called "Blue Nile" in Sudan, in Ethiopia called "Abbaa"
This continues the Sudanese Nile carrying his name 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
Nile
After Union Niles white and blue together to form the Nile
Is left to the Nile River tributary only one to feed water
Before entering Egypt namely the Atbara River, which has a length of 800 km track (500 miles) approx.
This river originates from the Ethiopian highlands also, north of Lake Tana, and connects to the River Nile
At a distance of 300 km (200 miles) after the city of Khartoum.
The Nile in Sudan is distinctive for two reasons:
First: Ali 6 passing dams; starting from Aswan - Egypt -
Even in the sixth Luca Saba (to the north to Khartoum).
Secondly, change the course of the Nile; where bend the path of the Nile in the south-westerly direction
Before that due to its original path - north - until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea.
This is called the curved part name of "the great bend of the Nile"
Allanhanae satellite image shows the great River Nile in Sudan, looking at the direction of the Sahara Desert in the north of Lake Nasser
After returning to its original path, crosses the Nile Egyptian-Sudanese border
And continue in its path inside a length of 270 km Egypt (170 miles) until it reaches Lake Nasser -
It is an artificial lake located behind the High Dam.
And the start of 1998 broke some parts of this lake west Western Sahara to form the Toshka Lakes
And return to its original path in Lake Nasser, the Nile leaves the lake
And heading north until it reaches to the Mediterranean Sea. Along this path,
Inseparable part of the river at Asyut, and called the Bahr Youssef and continues until it reaches the Fayoum.
And up the Nile River as far north Egyptian
To fork into two branches: Branch Damietta branch east and west Rashid, and Ihsran between the two Nile Delta
They are considered the top of the list of the delta in the world
Flooding of the Nile
Since the dawn of history, which has adopted the civilizations on the banks of the Nile on agriculture, mainly distinguished her as an activity,
Especially in Egypt due to it being one of the first countries that have in the territory of civilizations, this was the form of the Nile flood
Great importance in ancient Egyptian life. This was a flood occurs periodically in the summer, and the enrichment
Ground water necessary for his peasants planting throughout the year waiting for this water.
In ancient Egypt, and has been associated with this flood almost sacred ritual, where they were staying celebrations of joy and fulfillment Nile
Flood. They also record these celebrations in the form of carving on the walls of temples and tombs and pyramids to a statement
Sanctify the extent of this flood.
The reported heavenly holy books (Bible and the Koran), the story of Prophet Yusuf with a pharaoh of Egypt - Aziz - when
The interpretation of his dream about Alsnellaat seven and seven cows, which contributed to the protection of Egypt from the risk of flooding in this
Period for seven years and prosperity seven years of lean.
In Egypt, Islamic, and has cared Adtha flood also, and who designed "the scale of the Nile" in the capital Cairo to do
An accurate measurement of the flood. This measure is still in place for the day in "Roda 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 a lack of
Water and the occurrence of a major famine in Sudan and Ethiopia, is that Egypt does not suffer from the effects of that problem due
To stockpile water in Lake Nasser behind the Aswan High Dam.
The economic importance
Nile Basin is a diversified geographically unique, starting from the highlands in the south and at least Alartha until it reaches the plains
Spacious in the far north. Therefore, the Nile River is the only river which runs from south to north depending on the ground a mile.
Nile is a great importance in the economies of the Nile Basin countries, in the field of agriculture depends farmers in all countries
Nile Basin waters to irrigate their crops. Among the most famous of these crops: cotton, wheat, sugarcane, dates,
Legumes, and citrus fruits.
In the field of anglers fishing depends on the fish Nile where available, and is considered the fish of choice for many dishes
Of the peoples of these countries. The Nile River is famous for the presence of many aquatic
The most important of the Nile crocodile, which in the presence of most of the path of the Nile.
In the field of tourism
In Egypt and Sudan, whereupon it one of the types of tourism, which is "Tourism Nile", in both Egypt and Sudan
Where felucca sailing carrier of tourists and visitors to the country in each of Qena
Luxor and Aswan in Egypt, and between the third and fourth dams in northern Sudan, between Juba and Kochi
I hope that my sisters boilers be subject Venhr won our admiration for insisting Nile is the lifeline and helped the Egyptians in the agricultural and industrial progress and it is the basis of formation of urban communities in Egypt
And we like Bicol who drink water of the Nile because Egypt is a symbol of Tani meet is always generous for good and inexhaustible
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