Chapter 3Chapter 3 RiversRivers

Water CycleWater Cycle

River processesRiver processes

V-shaped valleyV-shaped valley

WaterfallWaterfall

MeanderMeander

MeanderMeander

The Nile is the longest river in the world. The Nile is the longest river in the world.

The River Nile drains a vast area of North The River Nile drains a vast area of North East Africa (an area equal to a tenth of the East Africa (an area equal to a tenth of the whole of Africa). whole of Africa).

The two main rivers that feed the Nile are The two main rivers that feed the Nile are the Blue Nile (which begins at Lake Tana, the Blue Nile (which begins at Lake Tana, in in EthiopiaEthiopia) and the White Nile (which ) and the White Nile (which begins at Lake Victoria, in Uganda). begins at Lake Victoria, in Uganda).

These two rivers join at Khartoum, the These two rivers join at Khartoum, the capital of capital of SudanSudan, before crossing into , before crossing into Egypt. Finally after 6,670 kilometres the Egypt. Finally after 6,670 kilometres the Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.Nile flows into the Mediterranean Sea.