The Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River is the longest river in the world. Honouring a god was very important, so when a flood came the Egyptians would thank Hapi for bringing fertility to the land. The construction of the Aswan Dam in the 1960's meant that from 1970 the annual flood was controlled.
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Melting snow and heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian Mountains sent a torrent of water causing the banks of the River Nile in Egypt to overflow on the flat desert land. The River Nile flooded every year between June and September, in a season the Egyptians called akhet - the inundation. Further away from the river was the Red Land, a region of inhospitable desert. What was the area next to the River Nile called? The Nile was the quickest and easiest way to travel from place to place. They would also use the nets to catch birds that flew close to the surface of the water.Īnother way the Nile helped the ancient Egyptians was in trade. The Nile also gave the ancient Egyptians food. The Egyptians made paper and boats from the reeds. Reeds, called papyrus, grew along side the Nile. What else did the Nile provide for the Ancient Egyptians? So they all had fields all along the River Nile. The ancient Egyptians could grow crops only in the mud left behind when the Nile flooded. When the floods went down it left thick rich mud ( black silt) which was excellent soil to plant seeds in after it had been ploughed. Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops.Įvery year, heavy summer rain in the Ethiopian highlands, sent a torrent of water that overflowed the banks of the Nile. Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient Egyptians?Īncient Egypt could not have existed without the river Nile. Most Egyptians lived near the Nile as it provided water, food, transportation and excellent soil for growing food. Why did the Ancient Egyptians live near the River Nile? The Blue Nile, rising in Ethiopia, contributes about 85% to the flow of the Nile that passes through Egypt to the Mediterranean. The White Nile is a lot bigger than the Blue Nile, but because of losses along the way the it only contributes about 15% to the flow of the combined Nile. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea. The River Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. What are the two main rivers that flow into the River Nile? It is from here that the Nile is measured as the world's longest river. The Kagera and its tributary the Ruvubu, with its headwaters in Burundi, is now considered to be the true source of the Nile. The largest tributary of Lake Victoria is the Kagera river. Much of Lake Victoria is surrounded by mountains with streams tumbling down into the lake.
Ripon Falls may be the starting-point of the river, but the many streams that flow into Lake Victoria could claim to be the true source. On the northern edge of the lake, water pours over a waterfall, known as Ripon Falls, into a narrow opening which some people believe is the beginning of the River Nile. Lake Victoria, Africa's biggest lake, is generally thought of as the source of the River Nile. Notice that the land is green on either side of the Nile. It originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea.
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