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Introduction
Geographical Facts
Historical Significance
Cultural Factors
Agricultural Importance
Marine Life of River Nile
Conclusion
Acknowledgement
• It is the longest river in the world.
• Length : 6,650 km
• Flows through: South Sudan ,
Sudan , Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia,
Eritrea, Uganda, Egypt, Burundi ,
Rwanda, Tanzania
• Nile is the primary water resource
and life artery for Egypt and Sudan.
• Tributaries : White Nile and Blue Nile
• Blue Nile originates from Lake Tana,
Ethiopia
• White Nile originates from Lake
Victoria
• Both the rivers meet near the
Sudanese capital of Khartoum
• The Nile Delta in Northern Egypt is
where the Nile River drains in to the
Mediterranean Sea.
• It is around 160 kilometres in length
and spreads out over 240 kilometres
of coastline.
• The Nile river is important to the
Ancient Egyptians because it kept
them alive & developed their
knowledge.
• As the Nile was such an important
factor in Egyptian life, the ancient
calendar was even based on the 3
cycles of the Nile.
The Nile River and the Nile River
Valley in Ancient Egypt greatly
influenced the culture of its
people. It is the longest river in
the world. The ancient Egyptians
began with small settlements
around the river then over time
they were able to make their
settlements more permanent,
only because it could provide
them with almost everything they
needed to sustain life.
• In Egypt, the river Nile creates a
fertile green valley across the
desert.
• It was by the banks of the river Nile
that one of the oldest civilizations
if the world began.
• The ancient Egyptians lived and
farmed along the Nile, using the
soil to produce food for themselves
and their animals.
• Papyrus reeds grew along side of
Nile which was used to make boats
• Many varieties of fish are found in the Nile
system.
• Notable among those found in the lower
Nile system are the Nile perch , the bolti ,
the barbel, several species of catfish, the
elephant-snout fish, and the tiger fish, or
water leopard.
• Most of these species and the sardine
like Haplochromis, the lungfish, and
mudfish are found as far upstream as Lake
Victoria.
• The common eel penetrates as far south as
Khartoum, and the spiny eel is found in
Lake Victoria.
It is therefore clear that the Nile River had a very
important role in the development of civilization. It is
also clear from this paper that the Nile remains a
source of sustenance and economical value of the
Egyptian people. Many questions have been asked
and many critics have been spoken concerning Egypt
and the Nile River but the Nile remained one of
Egypt’s great sources of pride and wealth. This is
because the Egyptians are proud of the Nile River and
continue to benefit greatly from the River.