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Q: Why is it impossible to sail far up the Nile River?
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Why is it impossible to sail far up the Nile river during then middle ages?

Actually they did sail the Nile river for thousands of years and still do.


How far way is the Nile River?

depends where you are...


How far away can you see the Great Pyramid?

nile river


What blocked the enemies boats to the far south of the Nile river?

the delta


What makes the Nile River white?

The Nile River is not white. The Egyptian flow of the Nile River is formed at Khartoum by the confluence of two major tributaries called the White Nile and the Blue Nile. The White Nile is the longer river, with a source as far south as Burundi (south central Africa). The Blue Nile carries more water and silt, and begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia (farther east).


Is Thames the longest river?

no, the river nile is the longest in the world


How did the Nile river physicaly affect lives of ancient Egypt and Kush?

Well the River Nile flows through Egypt and is the main source of water for that country. The Hindu Kush on the other hand is far away from the River Nile and therefore it has no effect on the people of the Kush.


What is the dry desert land not far from the nile river called?

The dry desert land not very far from the banks of the nile is the.........O║ªÑºEE :D


While searching for a new route to Asia the Portuguese sailed far up a big African river cal the river?

the nile


Name the largest river in Africa?

The longest river in Africa is the Nile River - 4135 miles. It flows from south to north through Egypt and exits into the Mediterranean Sea at what is known as the Nile Delta; the Delta is a number of low lying exit points and not a single river mouth. The Delta covers an area of about 200km of coastline with the city of Alexandria on its western extremity. See related link


Why was nubia's land far less fertile then the land of Egypt?

Because the Nile River did not flood in Nubia as much as it did in Egypt


Do hippos live on Nile?

IN the nile river, or at least they used to, now i think their poulations are dwindling