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Nile ValleyNile, longest river in the world, c.4,160 mi (6,695 km) long from its remotest headstream, the Luvironza River in Burundi, central Africa, to its delta on the Mediterranean Sea, NE Egypt. The Nile flows northward and drains c.1,100,000 sq mi (2,850,000 sq km), about one tenth of Africa, including parts of Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Congo (Kinshasa). Its waters support practically all agriculture in the most densely populated parts of Egypt, furnish water for more than 20% of Sudan's total crop area, and are widely used throughout the basin for navigation and hydroelectric power. more... National name:Nile ValleyHistory of Nile ValleyThe Nile (iteru in Ancient Egyptian) was the lifeline of the ancient Egyptian civilization, with most of the population and all of the cities of Egypt resting along those parts of the Nile valley lying north of Aswan. The Nile has been the lifeline for Egyptian culture since the Stone Age. Climate change - or perhaps overgrazing - about 8000 BC desiccated the pastoral lands of Egypt to form the Sahara, and the tribes naturally migrated to the river, where they developed a settled agricultural economy and more-centralized society. more...Fact for Travellers Geography of Nile ValleyThe Nile can be divided into three zones: The tributaries, the many rivers that make up the stream of the Nile. The White and Blue Niles join near Khartoum in Sudan, and other tributaries join the White Nile further south. The second zone is the stretch between Cairo and Khartoum. The third and last zone is the delta, where the Nile divides into several branches, of which Rosetta (Rashid) and Damietta (Dumyat) are the main ones. The Nile Delta is the widest habitable area of the Nile, and it even includes several lakes, like Manzala, Buruillus and Edku. more... Also Read: Branches of Nile River | Flooding of the Nile | The Eonile of Nile River | Facts About The Nile River | Culture of Nile Valley
Soghts
When the rising waters of lake Nasser threatened to engulf one of Egypt's Greatest treasures, nations joined together and relocated the two great temples at Abu Simbel to higher ground as part of an effort which moved 11 temples to new Egyptian sites and even overseas. (The Temple of Dendar ...
Practical Information
Abu Simbel is 274km south of Aswan and 50km from the Sudanese border. An excellent paved road through the desert has opened the way for land vehicles. Every morning an air-conditioned bus leaves from the Aswan station at Sam, making the trip in about three and a half ...
Abu Simbel
The pharaonic monumentality of the Nile Valley peaks at the southernmost end of the Nile in Egypt. Four 22m-tall statues of Ramses II, carved out of a single slab of rock, greet the sunrise over Lake Nasser from the Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Ramses II had this grand ...
Kalabsha
The enormous Temple of Kalabsha, dramatically situated above the placid waters of Lake Nasser at the top of the High Dam, is one of the most striking pharaonic ruins in the Aswan area. Dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis, the temple was begun by Amenhotep n, erected primarily during the ...
Food
While no gourmet's paradise, Luxor serves up better fare than most temple-hugging towns. Its menus are a little longer, its dishes are a little stranger, and its restaurants have a little more charm. Many of Luxor's affordable culinarias huddle around the train station and to the north of Luxor Temple ...
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