River Nile is the longest river in the world that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. Its largest source is Lake Victoria and length of about 6,695 kilometers (4,160 miles). The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley. Its source is found between The White Nile Lake Victoria in Uganda and The Blue Nile Lake Tana in Ethiopia. Its tributaries flow through nine countries. The White Nile flows though Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt. The Blue Nile starts in Ethiopia. Zaire, Kenya, Tanzanian, Rwanda, and Burundi all have tributaries, which flow into lake Victoria. The major cities that are located on the edge of the Nile are Cairo, Gondokoro, Khartoum, Aswan, Thebes/Luxor, Karnak, and the town of Alexandria lies near the Rozeta branch. The major dams on the Nile are Roseires Dam, Sennar Dam, Aswan High Dam, and Owen Falls Dam. The Nile River's average discharge is about 300 million cubic metres per day.
River Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea. It is believed that the Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet the inundation. {C}
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