Nile, River system in northeastern Africa.
The Nile flows northward through eleven countries for 6,650 kilometers, forming a fertile valley before reaching the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
The river's annual flooding cycles influenced the ancient Egyptian calendar, dividing it into three seasons: flooding, planting, and harvesting.
Two main deities, Sobek and Hapy, represented the river's significance in ancient Egyptian religion, symbolizing fertility and agricultural abundance.
Modern cruise ships transport visitors between Luxor and Aswan, allowing access to temples, tombs, and archaeological sites along the riverbanks.
The river forms from two primary sources: the White Nile from Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile from Lake Tana in Ethiopia.
Address: Nile
GPS coordinates: 23.97276,32.87492
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:39
The major rivers of the planet cross continents and countries, creating essential river networks. The Amazon stretches 6,992 kilometers, the Nile covers 6,852 kilometers, while the Yangtze River measures 6,300 kilometers. These waterways shape landscapes, sustain agriculture, and enable transportation. Each river has distinct geographical features, from the Mississippi Delta to the Congo rapids.
Aswan Dam
556 m
Unfinished obelisk
11.8 km
Aswan Low Dam
6.9 km
Famine Stela
9.5 km
Mausoleum of Aga Khan
12.9 km
Temple of Isis in Philae
6 km
Temple of Kalabsha
1.5 km
International Museum of Nubia
11.9 km
Kitchener's Island
13.5 km
Trajan's Kiosk
5.9 km
Agilkia island
5.9 km
New Kalabsha
1.6 km
Temple of Beit el-Wali
1.5 km
Saluga and Ghazal islands
13.5 km
Fatimid Cemetery in Aswan
12.1 km
Aswan Museum
12.5 km
El-Tabia Mosque
13.2 km
Kiosk of Qertassi
1.6 km
Monastery of Saint Simeon
13.6 km
Debod
8.5 km
Stele of Shellal
1.5 km
Stele of Amenemope
1.6 km
Temple of Khnum
12.5 km
First cataract of the Nile
11.7 km
Muraille d'Assouan
7.9 km
Temple of Isis
12.5 km
Temple of Domitian
12.7 km
Ruins of Elephantine
12.5 kmReviews
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