258 miles long, the Nile is the longest river of northeast Africa, and arguably, the longest river in the world. The Nile River has two main tributaries, the White Nile, and the Blue Nile. The White Nile begins just south of the equator, and flows northward through Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan. The Blue Nile begins in Ethiopia, at Lake Tana, and flows into South East Sudan. The two tributary rivers meet near Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. From here the Nile continues flowing
Ethiopia is located in the Eastern region of Africa. According to the Embassy of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopia lies between the geographical coordinates of 3’ and 14. 8’ latitude and 33’and 48’ longitude. Ethiopia encompasses a majority of the area known as the Horn of Africa. The CIA World Factbook states that Ethiopia is approximately 1,104,300 square kilometers (686,180 miles). To give a better perspective of the sheer size of this country, it is about twice the size of the
different periods throughout the school year. The first verse of the poem starts with: ‘You could travel up the Blue Nile with your finger, tracing the route while Mrs Tilscher chanted the scenery’. This creates a vivid picture of the children tracing the route of the Nile on a map while Mrs Tilscher described the scenery and surroundings to the children. After learning about the Nile and its surroundings for an hour the children paused for a break to drink a ‘skittle of milk’. A skittle of
cherished childhood memories. The atmosphere of the classroom is full of excitement as the children learn new things. The use of the five senses : touch, smell ,sight, taste and sound all help us engage in the journey. You could travel up the Blue Nile with your finger, tracing the route while Mrs Tilscher chanted the scenery. Tana. Ethiopia. Khartoum. Aswan. Duffy's use of one word sentences and the effective third person term 'You' makes the reader feel more interacted with the poem. The
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The Nile River and Mediterranean Sea located in South Asia influenced civilizations to farm and transport goods around the world which led to the economic growth in the region. The Nile River is the longest river in the world and located in Africa. The name of the river Nile comes from the Greek word “Neilos” which means river. There are two branches of the Nile. They are called the White Nile and Blue Nile. The Nile River flows through several countries which are Egypt, Zaire, Tanzanian, Rwanda
such diseases. Because there are so many possible ways to become infected, many humans die from water pollution. In Africa, population is increasing so rapidly, it is forcing more people to live an unsafe life due to the unsanitary waters, such as the Nile River that surrounds them, affecting their education, health, and poverty. Charity: Water and UNICEF are two organizations trying to find a solution to this issue by eliminating and decreasing the amount of unsanitary water infecting the African people
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a gravity dam on the Blue Nile River in Ethiopia currently under construction. The dam will be the largest hydroelectric power plant in Africa when completed. The reservoir at 63 billion cubic meters will be one of the continent’s largest. The potential impacts of the dam have been the source of severe regional controversy. The dam could be at risk from damage by earthquakes, yet no one knows if it has even been analyzed for this risk, or the largest
Egypt only exists today because of one of the most marvelous gifts of nature, the Nile river. It has been said that Egypt is really a gift of the Nile. Even the Ancient Egyptians believed and understood this fact. If it wasn’t for the Nile, there would be no Egypt today. The Nile was the creator of Egypt and at the same time the destroyer of Egypt. The annual flooding of the Nile, so crucial to the survival of Egypt and her people also brought destruction to the land. When any tourist goes to
Although, the Nile is just a river in Africa, it was practically god-like to the Ancient Egyptians. Second to the pharaoh, the Nile controlled the life of the Egyptians. They depended on the Nile to survive as it gave them a fresh source of water, food, and fertile soil for farming. Beyond the Nile changing everything for one of the greatest civilizations just by being there, there are many interesting unknown facts about how it’s geography, climate, and animals, changed the Egyptians lifestyles
Greek historian Herodotus, Egypt was the “Gift of the Nile” because civilization depended on the river, therefore, he who controls the Nile controls Egypt (dk ). This idea has supported Egypt monopoly over the Nile, which has caused great tension between the Nile riparian countries. The Nile River is a gift to more than 10 countries that its tributaries flow through before reaching the Mediterranean Sea; however the hydro-politics of the Nile has been controlled with a “speak softly and carry a big
The Nile Valley of Africa is a great place that has given the world so much that we are not even aware of. Truly everything that has came out of the Nile Valley has been a gift because its contributions have done nothing but better today’s society. A lot of developments and creations started in the Nile Valley and they helped further the push of the world’s development and its people’s evolution to what we know today. The Nile Valley and its people’s influence can be found in plenty of areas because
beliefs and cultures were combined. The Egyptian civilization lasted over 3,000 years and during this time many of the beliefs and customs changed. The people of ancient Egypt were also influenced by their main source of life, which was the Nile River. The Nile gave them water for growing crops, drinking, sailing and
without the Nile River because of the transportation and natural resources the river provides. The mountains that surrendered cities in Greece, saved Greece from wars and invaders. Because of Aksum’s outstanding location, it was
Engineering an Empire: Egypt discussed many of the same topics found in the textbook. One topic both discussed was the flood of the Nile River. The textbook states that the annual flood causes Egypt’s soil to become fertile allowing them to produce more crops than any other surrounding city. This increase in agriculture also increases the population which makes Egypt more of a threat to others, like Nubia. The video discussed the flood mainly in the same way however they included what happens when
The Nile River was a true miracle to early Egyptians. It runs in northeast Africa through the center of Egypt (Doc A). It flows into the Mediterranean Sea up north (Doc A). The Nile has two main water sources - Lake Tana, originating in the highlands of Ethiopia flowing into the Blue Nile which empties into the Nile, and Lake Victoria, flowing into the White Nile carrying water to the Nile River (Doc A). It is located between the Western Desert and the Eastern Desert (Doc A). The Nile ran through
The Nile is the longest river in the world which is located in Africa. It spans itself from Lake Victoria in east central Africa to Egypt. It flows generally north through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, for an approximate distance of 5,584 km From its remotest headstream, the Luvironza River in Burundi, the river is 6,695 km long. The river basin has an area of about 3,350,000 sq km. Its average discharge is 3.1 million litres per second. The lower course of the river in Egypt
this place: Egypt. Egypt links northeast Africa with the Middle East. This place dates back to the time of the pharaohs. Egypt is very appealing to me because of its many attractions, all the amazing Gods that Egyptians worshipped, and of course the Nile River. One thing I would love to visit Egypt to see is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Even though it would probably be really hot there it would be super fun to see this pyramid. This amazing structure is 455 feet in height, super tall. The website “nationalgeographic
The Nile River is situated in North Africa and glides down through countries such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Nubia and many more. This river with a length of approximately 6825 kilometers is ultimately the world’s longest river. The river is composed of two branches, which are the White Nile and The Blue Nile, which eventually merge at Khartoum to become the main Nile. The Nile River was and continues to be an essential resource for the inhabitants of North Africa. North African countries’ success through
Ethiopia's dam construction project on the Blue Nile during a televised political meeting (Stack, 2013). This menace to Ethiopia threatens to tear apart the unstable political stability of the Nile River Basin countries. Thesis: Egypt's threat of military intervention in Ethiopian, if it continues with hydroelectric dams on the Nile river, is an indirect threat to the US political strategy in the Horn of Africa. Paragraph 1: Explain the reason for the Nile Wars and how the Egyptian and Ethiopian culture