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The River Nile
This category contains questions and answers related to the River Nile. The Nile is located in Africa and is the longest river in the world.
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the journey of river starts from source and ends at its mouth
What is the volume of the Nile River?
The Nile River's average discharge is about 300 million cubic meters per day.
What month of the year did the nile flood its banks?
The months of August, September and October see the highest flow rates of the Nile. And if you looked at those months and figured that September was the peak, you'd be correct. Use the links below for more information. There is even a graph of flows at the Barron site. Scroll down to hit it.
How did the pharaoh make the Nile flood?
It was believed that the gods gave the pharaohs their powers to make the Nile flood for the farmers.
Did Mansa Musa cross the Nile River during his Hajj and how?
He crossed the Nile River by boat, along with all of his servants and camels.
How do you measure the water level in the Nile?
Back In The BC Age They Didn't Have That Technology Yet So They Did Not Check The Level Of The River. Now They Use A Water Depth Gauge.
What did the reliance of egyptians on the Nile for farming led to?
it led to technological achievements
Where is the source and the mouth of river benue?
The River Benue has it's source in Cameroon and flows west into the River Niger in Nigeria
What direction does the wind blow on the Nile River?
Normally up river - from the sea,
north to south
The total length of the White Nile, including its major tributary, the Mountain Nile, is 1,295 miles.
Which is the longest river or river system in the world?
The length of the Nile river is 7,088 km (4,405 miles). It is the longest river of the world.
SOURCE: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/17538940902746082
How might history have been different if the Nile River hadn't flooded every year?
The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called 'akhet' - the inundation. When the flood waters receded they left a great amount of very fertile soil, thereby allowing crops to be grown. Without this there would be much less arable land, therefore the crop yield would be much less and sustain fewer people.
Which is longer the nile or the Amazon?
The Nile River is the longest river of the wolrd. Its length is 7,088 km. The Amazon River is the second longest river of the world. Its length is 6,575 km.
SOURCE: S. Liu, P. Lu, D. Liu, P. Jin, W. Wang, Pinpointing the sources and measuring the lengths of the principal rivers of the world, International Journal of Digital Earth, Volume 2, Issue 1 March 2009 , pages 80 - 87,DOI: 10.1080/17538940902746082
What was the Nile river's flooding described as?
It was described as flooding every year when they could see sirus the dog star
It provided water, food, transportation and excellent soil for growing food. It also provided reeds, called papyrus that grew along side the Nile. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds. It also gave the ancient Egyptians food. They used spears and nets to catch fish. Also the Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place.
How many waterfalls are on the Nile?
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The Nile has 6 major cataracts or waterfalls.
Please refer to the related link as "cataract" does not specifically mean a waterfall in the generally accepted meaning of the word.
This also does not include any waterfalls that may occur in the White or Blue Niles above the point where they merge into a single "Nile River"
What are the Geographic features of the Nile river?
The Nile is a river in Egypt which flows north from the Great Lakes of central Africa. The northern half of the Nile flows entirely through the desert before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the weather like where the River Nile flows?
the weather is very hot because it flows through Egypt but at night it turns very cold.
What are the 2 main branches of the Nile river?
The Nile River is in Africa. It is considered the longest river in the world being 4,258 miles long. The Nile River is divided into two main branches, the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
