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It is not known when man first set eyes on the source of the Nile but the link below will give you some information regarding European explorers.
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∙ 14y agoNow days the credit is given to Pedro Páez a Jesuit missionary in Ethiopia. He is believed to be the first European to visit the source of the Blue Nile on April 21 1618.
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Who found the source of the Nile River?
James May found the source. An underground spring many miles upstream.
Why does the Nile River have so many sources?
The Nile River is a river located in Africa. The Nile is most famous for the role it played in Egyptian civilization. The source of the Nile is debatable. Some people believe that the source is Lake Victoria. However, others claim the Nile comes from a variety of sources. Recently, a party of explorers found a source near Rukarara. Sources of the Nile include the Blue Nile and the White Nile.
What are two of the sources of the Nile river?
The Blue and White Nile rivers, are the source of the Nile river.
Where is the source of the river Amazon Nile?
There is no such river.
What was it about the nile river that david livingstone found so interesting?
David Livingstone found the Nile River interesting due to its key role in the exploration of Africa and its importance for trade and transportation. He was also intrigued by its potential for discovering the source of the river, which was a major geographical mystery at the time. Additionally, Livingstone saw the Nile as a pathway for promoting Christianity and ending the slave trade in Africa.
How do you get to the source of the nile river?
It would take you 33 hours and a half to complete the Nile River. (in a 20kph boat) The source of the river is the "White Nile" which connects to the "Blue Nile" and flows into the Delta as one.
What river is found north east of Africa?
River Nile
Does the Nile River start in Cairo?
No - The source of the River Nile is the confluence, near Khartoum in Sudan, of the White Nile and Blue Nile
What river is found in Egypt?
The Nile river, Blue nile, White nile, and the Sudan.
Where does the nile river begins?
Lake Tana is the source of the Blue Nile and Lake Victoria of the White Nile.
What is the holeagemer?
It is the source of the river Nile.
Who found the river nile?
james bruce,scottish explorer, found the nile river in 1770
