The River Nile is formed from the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia, and the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea.The white Nile is a lot bigger then the Blue Nile.he River Nile originates in Burundi, south of the equator, and flows northward through northeastern Africa, eventually flowing through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea. Map of the River Nile from space. The land is green on either side of the Nile.