Why does the river flow north?

Answer 1

because the elevation is higher and water cant flow up hill ☻

Answer 2

Quite simply because of gravity. Rivers flow from the highest elevation to the lowest elevation, not necessarily from north to south. It just so happens that going south in many cases results in an elevation decrease creating a correlation between the two. In the case of North Africa, though, the higher elevations are in the center of the continent, so the Nile, which goes from Africa's center to the Mediterranean necessarily flows northward.

Answer 3

because the elevation is higher and water cant flow up hill ☻

Answer 4

Water flows from higher elevations to lower elevations - it merely takes the path of least resistance. In other words - the topography of the land determines which way the river will flow.

Answer 5

Mississippi river flows east to provide vast drainage to the long and broad plains.

Answer 6

Gravity