Nile River

Facts

Facts About the Nile River Length 4,135 milesSource(s) Lake Victoria, Uganda; Lake Tana, Ethiopia Mouth Mediterranean Sea, off Egypt

Countries Flows Through Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Ethiopia, Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi

Major Cities Flows By/Through Cairo, Karhtoum, Aswan, Luxor, Alexandria, Egypt

Where Name Comes From Greek word Nelios, which means "River Valley"

Papyrus

Hapi, God of Nile River