Tuesday, February 10, 2026

What are the major geographical facts that are little known?

 There are two rivers Nile: the White Nile and Blue Nile.

The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long. The Nile is an "international" river as its water resources are shared by eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan.

The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile. The White Nile is considered to be the headwaters and primary stream of the Nile itself. The Blue Nile, however, is the source of most of the water and fertile soil. The White Nile is longer and rises in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, with the most distant source still undetermined but located in either Rwanda or Burundi. It flows north through Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Uganda and South Sudan. The Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and flows into Sudan from the southeast. The two rivers meet near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.

Let's take a trip from the source of the river to the Nile delta:

The White Nile

Source of the White Nile Lake Victoria, Jinja, Uganda

White Nile, Uganda

White Nile, Uganda

White Nile in Juba, capital and largest city of the Republic of South Sudan

White Nile, South Sudan (The Sudd)

White Nile, South Sudan (The Sudd)

White Nile, South Sudan (The Sudd)

White Nile, South Sudan (The Sudd)

White Nile, South Sudan (The Sudd)

White Nile, South Sudan (The Sudd)

The Blue Nile

Source of the Blue Nile Lake Tana, Ethiopia

Blue Nile Falls, Ethiopia

Blue Nile Gorge, Ethiopia

Blue Nile near Bahar Dar, Ethiopia

Blue Nile, Sudan

Khartoum (Sudan) at the confluence of the Blue and White Nile rivers

White Nile on the left, Blue Nile on the right

The Nile, North Sudan

Date palm groves line the river Nile near Karima, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Pyramids of Ancient Nubia, North Sudan

Egypt

Abu Simbel, Egypt

Philae Temple, Lake Nasser, Egypt

Aswan, Egypt

Kom Ombo, Egypt

Between Edfu and Esna, Egypt

Luxor Temple, Egypt

Abydos Temple, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Nile Delta

Nile Delta