Place details
Place nameNile River
Other namesNahr an-Nil, Bahr an-Nil, Al-Bahr, Nile, Nil, Nahr an-, Nil, Nilo, Nijl, Nilus, Aigyptos, Neilos, Iaro, Ar, Aur
Latitude30.167
Longitude31.1
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Longest river in the world, rising south of the equator and flowing through northeastern Africa, draining in the Mediterranean; formed principally by the White Nile, Blue Nile, and Atbara rivers; year-long water supply allowed great civilizations to grow up along its banks.
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