Nile River
The Nile (Arabic: النيل) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, generally regarded as the longest river in the world. It is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long. The Nile is an international river as its water resources are shared by eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Kinshasa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan.
The Nile has two major tributaries, the White Nile and Blue Nile. The White Nile is considered to be the headwaters and primary stream of the Nile itself. The Blue Nile, however, is the source of most of the water and fertile soil. The White Nile is longer and rises in the Great Lakes region of central Africa, with the most distant source still undetermined but located in either Rwanda or Burundi. It flows north through Tanzania, Lake Victoria, Uganda and South Sudan. The Blue Nile begins at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and flows into Sudan from the southeast. The two rivers meet near the Sudanese capital of Khartoum.
The northern section of the river flows north almost entirely through the Sudanese desert to Egypt, then ends in a large delta and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. Egyptian civilization and Sudanese kingdoms have depended on the river since ancient times. Most of the population and cities of Egypt lie along those parts of the Nile valley north of Aswan, and nearly all the cultural and historical sites of Ancient Egypt are found along riverbanks.
Open Water Swimming
There are several dozens of open water swimming competitions held throughout the northern reaches of the Nile. It is also site of the Nile Swimmers that organises The Nile Swimmers Project, an innovative drowning prevention programme based in Africa. The Project focusses on developing the water safety skills and knowledge of community leaders - so they can pass it on to their communities in a sustainable way.
External links
- Remembering Bill Heiss
- Osama Momtaz Talks About Swimming In Egypt’s Golden Era On WOWSA Live
- Johannes Schans Talks About His Career On WOWSA Live
- Taranath Narayan Shenoy Talks About Overcoming Obstacles On WOWSA Live
- Ersin Aydin Passes Away, Swam For The Fatherland
- Marc Newman Reminisces About Swimming On WOWSA Live
- David Smith Talking Purity Of Purpose On WOWSA Live
- Nile Swimmers
- Nile Swimmers Saving Lives In The Open Water
- Blonde In Deep Water, Brenda Fischer
- Mohamed Ahmed Marouf Joins Line Of Egyptian Great
- How Open Water Swimming Initiated A Life Of Adventure
