Rivers of Egypt - photo, list, description
Rivers of Egypt
The rivers of Egypt, as such, do not exist, since only one river flows through the country - the great Nile.
Nile river
The Nile is one of the largest rivers in the whole world, second only in length to the Amazon: the length of the Nile from its source to the mouth is 6,700 kilometers. The source of the river is the East African Plateau, and the mouth is the waters of the Mediterranean. At the confluence of the Nile, it forms a branched delta with numerous branches.
The origin of the Nile has always been one of the greatest mysteries for geographers. And scientists for a long time could not establish where the river originates. And only in the twentieth century, the riddle was finally solved. Scientists have found that the largest river on the African continent is formed by the confluence of two completely dissimilar rivers - the White Nile, which originates in Burundi, and the Blue Nile, which descends from the rocky highlands of Ethiopia..
The largest tributaries of the upstream are: Bahr el-Ghazal; Asva; Sobat; Blue Nile; Atbara. The last three thousand kilometers of the river bed pass through semi-desert territories and the river has no tributaries here..
Nile delta
The Nile Delta is the most fertile soil in the country. The delta region begins about twenty kilometers from Cairo and spreads its numerous branches, lakes and channels for as much as two hundred and sixty kilometers. And this huge territory is located off the Mediterranean coast, from Alexandria to Port Said.
Initially, the Nile Delta was a sea bay, but gradually it turned out to be filled with river sediments. The total area of this area is twenty four thousand square kilometers..
Inhabitants of the Nile and its banks
The Nile Valley, due to its special climate and fertile soils, is simply ideal for life. And this applies not only to humans. Among the inhabitants who have chosen this place as their home, it is worth highlighting such giants as Nile crocodiles and hippos. A huge number of different types of fish are found in the waters of the river: perch; acne; huge tiger fish and many others.
Of particular interest to those who like fishing are Bishir, a Nile multifin that lives in small lakes created by the Nile during its flooding. No less unusual are beaked fish, capable of generating electrical discharges, fortunately, very weak in power..
The banks of the river are popular with numerous bird species. In total, there are more than three hundred species, among which there are pelicans; flamingo; storks; eagles; herons; ibises, etc. Migratory birds arriving here for the winter come to the banks of the river.
The Nile Valley is home to numerous representatives of the animal world - giraffes, monkeys, antelopes, snakes.