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The Nile River

The Nile River. Cameron M ., 2 nd Grade. FACTS. The Nile River is 4,132 miles. It’s believed to be the longest river in the world. Located in Africa, the Nile River flows through the following countries: Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia.

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The Nile River

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  1. The Nile River Cameron M., 2nd Grade

  2. FACTS • The Nile River is 4,132 miles. It’s believed to be the longest river in the world. • Located in Africa, the Nile River flows through the following countries: Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. • The Nile River delta is home to many species of animals, including crocodiles, turtles, baboons, wildebeest, and more than 300 species of birds, including fishing eagles, ibises, and the Nile Valley Sunbird. • The ancient Egyptians called the river Ar or Aur, meaning “black,” because of the black sediment left behind after the frequent river floods. Nile comes from the Greek Neilos, which means “river valley.” • The Nile River flows through these major cities: Cairo, Karhtoum, Aswan, Luxor, and Alexandria.

  3. FACTS • The Nile River has two sources, one at Lake Victoria in Uganda (the White Nile) and the other at Lake Tana in Ethiopia(the Blue Nile). • The ancient Egyptians used the Nile for food, water, transportation, and good soil. • The ancient Egyptians called the flooding season akhet. It happened between June and September. • 680,000 gallons of water flows in the Nile River per second. • The flooding of the Nile was caused by melting mountain snow.

  4. WEB SITES USED • http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/geography/nileriver.htm • http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/nileriver.html • http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/egypt/nile.htm

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