The Nile

1. The Nile By Libby Pullan and Georgia Goode

2. Contents • The source of the river Nile • Facts about the river Nile • What is the river like? • How does the river effect the landscape?

3. The source of the river Nile This is the outflow The source of the white Nile is in Kagera River, Burundi and the blue Nile is in Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Both the blue Nile and the white Nile lead to the Nile itself. The mouth of the Nile is the Nile Delta and the outflow is the Mediterranean sea. This is the source

4. Facts! .The river Nile is about 6,670Km (4,160 miles) the longest river in the world. It is also 1-2Km wide .The river Nile got its name from the Greek word Nelios which means river valley.

5. What is the river like? What animals live there? Is it clean or dirty? Lots of animals live in the river Nile and on the river bank including fish, The river Nile is

6. The river Nile flooded between June and September. It flooded because of summer rain and melting snow. It caused lots of damage to the buildings and was difficult for the people who live there. The river used to flood quite a lot but now it doesn’t because of the stone dam that they made. • How does the river effect the landscape