{"id":1025,"date":"2014-08-13T10:13:41","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T09:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/?p=1025"},"modified":"2023-11-04T02:45:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T01:45:17","slug":"nile-river-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buzznigeria.com\/nile-river-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Nile River: Map Location, Length and Source and Africa’s Longest River"},"content":{"rendered":"
The\u00a0Nile\u00a0is a major north-flowing\u00a0river in northeastern Africa. It is\u00a0the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest river in the world<\/p>\n
Many people are aware of the fascinating features of the Nile River. They know of the river being the longest in the world. Many are familiar with the economic importance of the river. Also, they will talk of its many names and tributaries. Unknown to many people, some worrying trends plague the river.<\/p>\n
Attribute<\/strong><\/th>\nDetails<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n | Countries<\/td>\n | Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Major cities<\/td>\n | Jinja, Juba, Khartoum, Cairo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Physical characteristics<\/strong><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Source<\/td>\n | White Nile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – coordinates<\/td>\n | 02\u00b016\u203256\u2033S 29\u00b019\u203253\u2033E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – elevation<\/td>\n | 2,400 m (7,900 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | 2nd source<\/td>\n | Blue Nile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – location<\/td>\n | Lake Tana, Ethiopia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – coordinates<\/td>\n | 12\u00b002\u203209\u2033N 037\u00b015\u203253\u2033E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Mouth<\/td>\n | Mediterranean Sea<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – location<\/td>\n | Nile Delta, Egypt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – coordinates<\/td>\n | 30\u00b010\u2032N 31\u00b009\u2032E<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – elevation<\/td>\n | Sea level<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Length<\/td>\n | 6,650 km (4,130 mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Basin size<\/td>\n | 3,349,000 km2 (1,293,000 sq mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Width – maximum<\/td>\n | 2.8 km (1.7 mi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Depth – average<\/td>\n | 8\u201311 m (26\u201336 ft)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Discharge (Aswan, Egypt)<\/strong><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – average<\/td>\n | 2,633 m3\/s (93,000 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – minimum<\/td>\n | 530 m3\/s (19,000 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – maximum<\/td>\n | 7,620 m3\/s (269,000 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Discharge (Cairo, Egypt)<\/strong><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – average<\/td>\n | 2,000 m3\/s (71,000 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – minimum<\/td>\n | 500 m3\/s (18,000 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – maximum<\/td>\n | 7,000 m3\/s (250,000 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Discharge (Nile Delta, Egypt)<\/strong><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | – average<\/td>\n | 1,584 m3\/s (55,900 cu ft\/s)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Basin features<\/strong><\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tributaries – left<\/td>\n | White Nile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tributaries – right<\/td>\n | Blue Nile, Atbara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Nile River Map Location and Length<\/strong><\/h2>\n |
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