Nile River
The Nile River flows over 6,600 kilometers (4,100 miles) until emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. For thousands of years, the river has provided a source of irrigation to transform the dry area around it into lush agricultural land. Today, the river continues to serve as a source of irrigation, as well as an important transportation and trade route. GRADES 5 - 8 SUBJECTS Anthropology, Sociology, Geography, Social Studies, Ancient Civilizations 96 IMAGE women and children on the banks of the nile The Nile River has been a central feature of life in northeast Africa for thousands of years. Even today, families come to gather water from the riverbank, surrounded by ruins left by ancient civilizations. PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID BOYER The Nile River flows from south to north through eastern Africa. It begins in the rivers that flow into Lake Victoria (located in modern-day Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya), and empties into the Mediterranean Sea more than 6,600 kilometers (4...