nile

The Nile River is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 km long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it carries is much smaller than other major rivers such as the Amazon or Congo. Its drainage basin covers portions of eleven countries: the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt. It plays an important economic role in the economy of these nations, and it is the primary water source for South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt.