How Does The Nile River Affect Our Daily Life

The physical attributes of our surroundings affect our daily lives more than we know. Physical features such as mountains, rivers, valleys and many others help to contribute to the way we live our lives, the jobs we have and the sources of our food and water. The Nile River, one of the longest rivers in the world, is a source for life in eleven different countries in Africa. The river provides, food, water, resources and many other things to the people in the region and surrounding area. The water cycle is essential for life on Earth and relates to the way a river is formed and the shape it takes can change the landscape of a region for better or worse. The history about the Nile River and the allocation of the water supply is vital to Egyptians who rely on the Nile for essential life resources. It is important to understand how the physical features around us impact

The very first Nile Water Agreement was signed in 1929 between Egypt and Great Britain, on behalf of Sudan, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. This agreement made specific rules and regulations about the volume of water that each country was able to receive. Egypt was allocated forty-eight billion meters cubed (m3) of water per year and four billion m3 to Sudan per year. The agreement also helped to establish that Egypt and Sudan had natural and historic rights to the water from the Nile River. Then, thirty years later, this agreement was replaced with a new one called Agreement for the Full Utilization of the Nile Waters. Since Sudan became independent in 1956, there needed to be a change to the water allocation between Egypt and Sudan. Egypt then was allowed 55.5 billion m3 per year and Sudan was given 18.5 billion m3 per year under the new agreement of 1959 (Cascão). This agreement is considered the backbone of the hydro-political dilemma in the Nile