Suppose The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, and is commonly regarded as the longest river in the world, though no definitive source has been established. The Nile is an international river as its water resources are shared by eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt.
Can we infer that "The Nile river flows southwards"?