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Lower is in the north at the mouth and upper is in the south
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∙ 12y agoThe Nile Delta is in the most Northern part of Egypt and is literally the exit of all the water. It is a basin that empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
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What does upper Egypt and lower Egypt have to do with the flow of the nile river?
"Upper Egypt" is the area of Egypt closest to the Nile's source. "Lower Egypt" is the area of delta where the river flows into the sea. Upper Egypt is South, lower is North.
Is Memphis in lower Egypt or upper Egypt?
lower egypt since its above the delta and lower egypt is the north part of egypt since the nile flows backwards
The upper region in Egypt?
Since the Nile River flows backwards, the upper part of Egypt is actually named lower Egypt. The Nile does not flow backwards but it does flow north to the Mediterranean Sea -- the northern area near the sea including Cairo and the Nile Delta is called Lower Egypt, while the southern area is called Upper Egypt.
Lower Egypt lies in what part of the country?
Egypt was divided into two sections, upper and lower Egypt. Though the Egyptians did not draw precise border, sources make it apparent that Lower Egypt was the Nile Delta region of the north. This area of the Nile emptied into the Mediterranean Sea.
What was the divided lands of ancient Egypt called?
Upper Egypt was the Southern portion, on the banks of the Nile. Lower Egypt was the Northern part, being in and around the Nile delta.
Is the Nile delta in upper Egypt or lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt.
Where were most farms lower Egypt or upper Egypt?
Lower Egypt in the Nile delta.
Where is upper Egypt found?
it was below the nile delta (under lower egypt) The Upper Kingdom of Egypt was the upper reaches of the Nile River, well above the lower flatlands of the Nile Valley and the Delta at the mouth of the Nile which empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
What did the unification of upper and lower egypt create?
The Nile delta
What does upper Egypt and lower Egypt have to do with the flow of the nile river?
"Upper Egypt" is the area of Egypt closest to the Nile's source. "Lower Egypt" is the area of delta where the river flows into the sea. Upper Egypt is South, lower is North.
Where in Egypt is lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt is in the Nile Delta, or the part near the Mediterranean Sea. It's above Upper Egypt. It is above Upper Egypt because of the way the Nile flows. (upstream, downstream, etc.)
What section of Egypt is located on the nile delta?
The Nile Delta is found to the north of Egypt, where the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea. In historical terms this is referred to as Lower Egypt, with Upper Egypt being to the South of the country
Is lower Egypt farmland or desert?
Lower Egypt is the area around the Nile delta.(Upper Egypt is Southern and Lower Egypt is Northern).It is rich farmland.
How long is the start of the Nile delta to the border of Upper and Lower Egypt?
About 100 miles
Is Memphis in lower Egypt or upper Egypt?
lower egypt since its above the delta and lower egypt is the north part of egypt since the nile flows backwards
Where was the Egyptian kingdom of lower Egypt located?
Lower Egypt was the Northern half of the kingdom- it seems paradoxical, but that's because the Nile was at lower elevation there. It mainly refers to the Nile Delta closer to the Mediterranean. Menes unified Lower and Upper Egypt
Why is southern Egypt called upper Egypt and northern Egypt as lower Egypt?
Upper Egypt is lower and Lower Egypt is higher because the Nile flows from South to North. The reason for this is because the mountains at upper Egypt, which is at the bottom are tilted and it flows to lower Egypt which is at the top.
