Nile River - National Geographic Society
...The entire Nile River basin ?made up of interconnected streams, lakes and rivers?threads its way through 11 African countries: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/nile-river/Egypt/
Anatomy of the Nile - Education
...The Nile supports freshwater marshes and swamps as it winds its way north, and brackish wetlands near its delta on the Mediterranean Sea. The largest wetland area on the Nile is the Sudd, a shallow, marshy flood plain in South Sudan....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/anatomy-nile/
Fertile Crescent - National Geographic Society
...Two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, regularly flooded the region, and the Nile River also runs through part of it. Irrigation and agri culture developed here because of the fertile soil found near these rivers....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/fertile-crescent/
Understanding Rivers - Education
...One tributary of the Nile, the White Nile, flows from tiny streams in the mountains of Burundi through Lake Victoria, Africa?s largest lake. The other tributary, the Blue Nile, begins in Lake Tana, Ethiopia....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/understanding-rivers/
Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Egypt - National Geographic Society
...The Nile River flows over 6,800 kilometers (4,000 miles) before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. For thousands of years, the river has provided a source of irrigation to transform the dry area around it into lush agricultural land....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/resource-library-ancient-egypt/
Beyond King Tut: An Educational Companion - National Geographic Society
...The Nile River flows from south to north, and the ancient Egyptians divided their country into the ?Two Lands.? Lower Egypt was in the north and ended in the Nile Delta....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/beyond-king-tut/
Aswan Dam Completed - National Geographic Society
...The Aswan Dam controls the flow of the Nile River, which protects people living near the banks of the Nile from both floods and droughts. The constant, regulated flow of water helps farmers irrigate their crops all year....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/aswan-dam-completed/
Delta - National Geographic Society
...The Nile River forms an arcuate delta as it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Stronger waves form a cuspate delta, which is more pointed than the arcuate delta, and is tooth-shaped....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/delta/
Africa: Physical Geography - Education
...Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, is the southern source of the Nile River, the longest river in the world. Due to the water resources, local governments in Burundi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, as well other countries, are working to build more hydroelectric power plants to harness the potential energy....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/africa-physical-geography/
Huang He Valley - National Geographic Society
...The valley surrounds the principal river of northern China and is at the center of thousands of years of Chinese history. At over 5,400 kilometers (3,300 miles) long, the Huang He is China?s second-longest river....
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/huang-he-valley/