River Nile

River Nile

• Nile is a river in Africa.
• It is the longest river in the world(about 6650 km)
• It flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Alexandria.
• It gets its name from a Greek word Nelios

The gift of Nile

• Egypt is popularly known as the "the gift of Nile".
• The Nile has shaped the culture of the ancient and the present Egypt with its beauty.
• River Nile has served all aspects of the human life from tradition to agriculture with it's beauty.

Origin

• No one knew the actual origin of the River Nile.
• Many explorers had to fight many obstacle(crocodiles, armies of mosquitoes) to reach the source.
• Some explorers(Henry Mortan, James Bruce) reached the source without any knowledge.

Two Tributaries

• The river has two most important tributaries which is Blue Nile and White Nile.
• White Nile is longer than the Blue Nile and expands its length of around 3,700 km, draining from Lake Victoria.

Source

• The Source of the White Nile is considered to be Lake Victoria.
• The Source of the Blue Nile is Lake Tana, in Ethiopia.
• The 2 rivers join together in The Sudanese Capital, Khartoum.

Life by the Nile

• Fish
• Fertile Land
• Floods
• Protection from enemies
• Fibres and Wheat
• Games
• Food Transportation
• Abundant Water Supply

Nile Delta

• The Nile Delta is a delta formed in the Northern Egypt and drains into the Mediterranean Sea.
• Nile River Delta is a rich agricultural region.
• Nile Delta is in a lotus or a triangle shape which means it is an Arcuate Delta.

Papyrus Reeds

• Papyrus reeds grew along side the Nile and were used to make boats
• Paper was also made from papyrus
• The papyrus boats were also useful for trade, for they were the fastest form of transportation

Fun Facts

• Ancient Egypt couldn’t have existed without the Nile River. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the Nile River provided the only source of moisture to be able to sustain crops.
• You will see that the land is environment friendly on either side of the River Nile.

Fun Facts

• The ancient Egyptians could grow crops only in the mud left out when the Nile overflowed. So they all had fields all over the River Nile.
• Another way the Nile River helped the ancient Egyptians was with trade. The Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from a place to another.

Fun Facts

• The Nile River area was known as the Black Land. Further from the river Nile was the Red Land, a location of inhospitable desert.
• Major dams built within the Nile River include the High Aswan Dam, Roseires Dam, Sennar Dam and Owen Falls Dam.

Thank You
- Abhishek, Krishna, Yash, Aagam, Kavish