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The Nile River flows north 4,145 miles , or 6,671 kilometer , from the mountains of central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. The last 600 miles , or 960 kilometers , is in Egypt Egypt. There , the river cuts a narrow, green valley through the desert. Shortly before the Nile reaches the sea, it branches to form a fan -shaped area of fertile land called a delta . Most ancient Egyptians lived in this area . For a long time , they were protected from foreign invasions by he desert , the sea , and waterfalls called cataracts (kat' uh rakts).

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