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Nile River Nile River basin and its drainage network
Journey of the Nile: The longest river in the world
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Al-Jizah. Giza Necropolis, Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt. Side view of Sphinx with the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) rising in the background. The sides of all three of the Giza pyramids are astronomically oriented to be north-south, east-west (see notes)
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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Mt. Elbrusvolcano, Western Caucasus mountain range, Russia. (dormant Russia)
Natural Wonders
Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
Unknown Waters
Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
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Did You Know?

  • Tourists can go white water rafting on the Nile River in Uganda.
  • Ancient Egyptians worshipped a god of the Nile named Hapi.
  • The Rosetta Stone was discovered near Rosetta (Rash+d), a town located along the Nile River.
  • In 2013, a British journalist walked the length of the Nile in nine months.

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Nile River basin and its drainage network
Roman Kiosk, Nile River
Murchison Falls
Bahr Al-Jabal
Blue Nile River
Lake Nasser
Lake Victoria
Nile perch
Nile crocodile
Journey of the Nile: The longest river in the world
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Mt. Elbrusvolcano, Western Caucasus mountain range, Russia. (dormant Russia)
Natural Wonders
Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
Africa’s Physical Features
water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
Water and its Varying Forms
Shallow staghorn water corals in fringing reef at low tide in Thailand. (coral reefs; endangered area; ocean habitat; sea habitat; coral reef)
Unknown Waters
Church of Saint George (Bet Giyorgis), Lalibela, Ethiopia. UNESCO World Heritage site.
Geography of Africa Quiz
Al-Jizah. Giza Necropolis, Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt. Side view of Sphinx with the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) rising in the background. The sides of all three of the Giza pyramids are astronomically oriented to be north-south, east-west (see notes)
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Namib desert, Namibia.
8 Amazing Physical Features of Africa
Hippopotamus in the water. Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya
11 Fascinating Nile River Plants and Animals