Nile River

The Nile River is made up of two tributaries. The two tributaries are the White Nile, and the Blue Nile. These two rivers connect together in the Sudan and then continue on their long and large journey. Although these are its two main sources, many other smaller rivers flow into it as well. The Nile River is known as the longest river in the world. The river is about 4,132 miles long and 1,107,000 square-miles deep. The Nile is located in Northern Africa and runs through Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, and Kenya. This river is located in the African boundary. Some of the cities that are located on the edge of the river are: Cairo, Karnak, Aswan, Gondokoro, Khartoum, Thebes/Luxor, and the town of Alexandria. This river flows from south to north and the mouth for this river is located in Egypt and it flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The river provided many things to the people that moved to its valley. It provided water to drink, irrigation water, farming, fish and waterfowl for food. Papyrus reeds grew on the banks of the Nile, which were used for making boats and houses. The reeds were also used for the ancient Egyptians to make paper so they were able to write important documents. Deserts on both left and right sides surrounded the Nile. This was used for good protection. The river would flood every year in ancient Egypt covering up the farmlands. This helped farmers a lot, and improved Egypt's agriculture. The Nile River got its name from the Greek word "Nelios", which means a River Valley. The first few settlers of the Nile River built houses out of the papyrus reed. The house walls were made of straw, mud, and clay. A year or two later they used clay for building bricks. Using these bricks they were able to build stronger houses. After a while, small villages started to appear along the river. These people learned to irrigate and redirect the water