Fun Facts about the Nile
The Nile River is not only the longest river in Africa, but it’s the longest river in the world.
- The length of the Nile River is a whopping 6650km in length. That’s about 400km longer than the mighty Amazon River.
- In 2004, the White Nile Expedition was the first to steer their way along the entire length of this massive river. They started out in Uganda and finished in Rosetta. It took 4 months and 2 weeks to complete. That is one mighty journey!
- Around 40 million people, which are half of Egypt’s population, live in the Nile Delta region. Wow, the land must be good here!