River Nile
The River Nile is more than 4 000 miles long, making it the longest river in Africa.
As water means life the river creates a fertile green valley in the desert. In ancient Egypt most people lived close to the river that provided not only water, but food, transporation and soil for growing food.
The River Nile is formed by the White Nile, which begins where water flows from Lake Victoria through the Ripon Falls, and the Blue Nile, originating from Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These two rivers join upstream in Sudan and form the River Nile flowing through Egypt on its way to the Mediterranean sea.