Map of the Nile River (2018)

Milhaud 2025-09-21
Map of the Nile River (2018)

This map, created by Shannon1 for Wikimedia Commons in 2018, shows the course of the Nile River, its watershed, and its main tributaries.

The Nile River is the largest in Africa and the second longest in the world. From its source in Lake Victoria to its mouth in the Mediterranean Sea, it covers a distance of 6,853 kilometres. Its hydrographic basin covers a total of 3,254,555 square kilometres. Along its course, it passes through several major cities such as Khartoum, Aswan, Luxor and Cairo.

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