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Where does the Nile river start from?

Where does the Nile river start from?

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W. Mocroft

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W. Mocroft, Philanthropist, Master Degree in International Business, Las Vegas

Answered Nov 30, 2020

Kagera is the correct answer to this question. This river also goes by other names, including Alexandra Nile or Akagera Nile. In total, the river measures 597 km. Its river runs through many countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania. It also goes through the Kagera Region, which is how the river gets its name.

Kagera is important for flowing through the Nile River because this river is the longest river in the world. With it being the longest river, it is important to be a source of fresh water, especially during the start of civilization by the Egyptians. They were also able to use the river for financial benefits.

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E. Dixon

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Answered Nov 22, 2020

Kagera is the correct answer to this question. This river also goes by other names, including Alexandra Nile or Akagera Nile. In total, the river measures 597 km. Its river runs through many countries, including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.

It also goes through the Kagera Region, which is how the river gets its name. Kagera is important for flowing through the Nile River because this river is the longest river in the world. With it being the longest river, it is important to be a source of freshwater, especially during the start of civilization by the Egyptians. They were also able to use the river for financial benefits.

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Jori

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Answered Nov 03, 2020

The correct answer to this question is the Kagera. This is known to be the source of the Nile River. It is the longest river in the world, measured at 6,650 kilometers long. Another feature of the Nile River, which makes it stand out, is that the river flows north, and it is the only river to do so. This river is located in Africa, and there are two sources that make the Nile River. The first is the Blue Nile. This is the color blue, and it gets darker as the river continues to flow. It gets darker because of the black rocks. The second source is the White Nile.
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Barry Mclean

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Answered Oct 28, 2020

The Nile River is said to start in the Kagera, which is said to be the true source in the Nile. The Nile River is located on the northeastern side of Africa. It starts in East Africa, and because it is so long, it also has another beginning that you can find in Ethiopia, where the Blue Nile starts. There are a lot of people who say that this may not be the longest river in the world anymore, especially when people started measuring the Amazon River. So far, this is still the longest freshwater river in the world. One fun fact about this is it flows northward, which is not very likely for the other rivers that can be found in other parts of the world. Its water will flow to the Mediterranean Sea.
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