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Name of River: The Nile River

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile
: http://touregypt.net/magazine/magf4a.htm

Introduction:

The longest river in the world, flowing about 6,677 km (4,150 mi) through eastern Africa from its most remote sources in Burundi to a delta on the Mediterranean Sea in northeast Egypt. The main headstreams, the Blue Nile and the White Nile, join at Khartoum in Sudan to form the Nile proper. The river has been used for irrigation in Egypt since at least 4000 B.C., a function now regulated largely by the Aswan High Dam.

Uses of Nile River:

Farming

> The River Nile runs through Egypt, creating a fertile green valley across the desert. It was by the banks that one of the oldest civilizations in the world began. The ancient Egyptians lived and farmed along the Nile, using the soil to produce food for themselves and their animals.

Transportation

> A number of different watercourses drain into Africa’s Nile River. The Blue Nile, originating in Ethiopia, joins the White Nile at Khartoum, Sudan; from this point the Nile runs northward through Sudan and Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile helped the ancient Egyptians was in trade, it was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place.

Problems of Nile River:

Flooding & Natural Disasters

> Flooding, Droughts and Famines threaten the life of the crops and people along the River Nile. This is one of the reasons why the Aswan Dam is built.

Fertilizers Needed

>The Aswan High Dam which built over the Nile River has caused a big change to the lives of farmers downstream from the dam. Since the dam was built the annual flood has been stopped. Causing all the farmers downstream to have to use fertilizers to grow their crops, this makes it more expensive.