Lesson Plan - Get It!
- Did you know the Nile River is the longest in the world, flowing through multiple countries?
It's true! Learn about this amazing geographical wonder.
The Nile River flows over 4,000 miles through Egypt and ten other countries! That is one long river!
In addition to Egypt, the Nile flows through Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, and the Congo.
In these typically hot and dry regions, the Nile provides an essential supply of water used for drinking, growing food, transportation, and more. In other words, the Nile River helps to sustain life in the regions through which it flows.
In Egypt, the Nile runs somewhat parallel to the Red Sea, meanders around the city of Cairo and then the Great Pyramids of Giza, and finally spreads out and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. This area is called the Nile Delta.
The Nile River does not begin in Egypt, however.
It is formed by two tributaries, the Blue Nile and the White Nile, which begin in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Tributaries are defined as smaller rivers or streams that flow into a larger river or lake.
Learn more about this amazing river as you watch the video below.
The Nile River is not only interesting because of its geography, but because of its epic history as well.
In ancient Egypt, the Nile River was regarded as more than just a life-sustaining river. Pharaohs and the ancient Egyptian people worshiped it. It is also mentioned numerous times in the Bible, Torah, and Qur'an.
History tells us that the Nile River was, and still is, important. Without it, sustaining life in that region would be very difficult.
Watch the video below on its importance.
The Nile River is also home to many exotic animals and creatures, including the infamous Nile crocodile.
Explore What Animals Live In The Nile River? to learn more.
Wow! You learned a lot about the Nile.
Move on to the Got It? section to see what you remember!
Mpango wa Somo - Fanya! Mto Nile ni mrefu zaidi duniani na unapita katika nchi nyingi. Ni kweli! Jifunze kuhusu ajabu hii ya ajabu ya kijiografia. Mto Nile unapita zaidi ya kilometa 4,000 kupitia Misri na nchi nyingine kumi! Hiyo ni mto mrefu sana! Mbali na Misri, Mto Nile unapita Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Sudan, Sudan Kusini, Uganda, Burundi, Ethiopia, na Kongo. Katika maeneo hayo yenye joto na ukame, Mto Nile hutoa maji muhimu ya kunywa, ya kulima, ya usafiri, na mengineyo. Kwa maneno mengine, Mto Nile husaidia kuendeleza uhai katika maeneo ambayo unapita. Mto Nile unaelekea kwenye bahari ya Red Sea, unazunguka mji wa Cairo, na kisha Pyramids ya Giza, na mwishowe unaingia katika bahari ya Mediterania. Eneo hilo huitwa Delta ya Mto Nile. Hata hivyo, Mto Nile hauchukui mwanzo wake huko Misri. Mto huo una vijito viwili, Mto Blue Nile na Mto White Nile, vinavyoanzia Ethiopia na Tanzania. Mito hufafanuliwa kuwa mito midogo au vijito vinavyotiririka kwenye mto au ziwa kubwa. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu mto huu wa ajabu kwa kutazama video iliyo hapa chini. Mto Nile haupendezi tu kwa sababu ya jiografia yake, bali pia kwa sababu ya historia yake kubwa. Katika Misri ya kale, Mto Nile ulionwa kuwa zaidi ya mto wa kuhifadhi uhai. Farao na watu wa kale wa Misri waliabudu sanamu hiyo. Pia inatajwa mara nyingi katika Biblia, Torati, na Qur'ani. Historia inatuambia kwamba Mto Nile ulikuwa, na bado ni, muhimu. Bila hiyo, ingekuwa vigumu sana kuendeleza uhai katika eneo hilo. Tazama video hapa chini juu ya umuhimu wake. Mto Nile pia ni makao ya wanyama na viumbe wengi wa kigeni, kutia ndani mamba wa Nile mwenye sifa mbaya. Kuchunguza Wanyama Wanaoishi Katika Mto Nile kujifunza zaidi. Wow! Ni jambo la ajabu! Umejifunza mengi kuhusu Mto Nile. Kuendelea na Got It? sehemu ya kuona nini kukumbuka!