The Nile River is possibly the most famous river in history,
and has long been Egypt's lifeline, fertilizing the narrow strips
of land along its banks with a deposit of silt after each annual
inundation, which is now controlled by the Dam at Aswan.
It is considered to be the longest river in the world mesuring
4,156 miles, starting from lake Tanganicka and flowing out to
the Mediterranean Sea. On its journey to the sea it passes through
nine different countries Tanzania, Kenya, Zaire, Burundi, Rwanda,
Ethiopia, Uganda, the Sudan and Egypt.
The river is home to many species of wildlife probably best
known and most feared is the Nile crocodile. |
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