The Nile River is the longest in Africa and also the disputed longest river in the world, and it is called the father of African rivers. It is 6,650 km (4,132 miles) long. An interesting fact about the river Nile is that no river on earth has captured human imagination like it.
It has two major tributaries, which include the White Nile, which is considered as the headwaters, and also the primary stream of the river Nile. The Blue Nile is the source of most of the water containing 80% of water and silt.
The river Nile passes through 11 countries, which include Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and the democratic republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Sudan, Egypt, and Eritrea. According to a Dutch bilingual travel magazine, it was said that the water in the river Nile flows at an average volume of 300 million cubic meters per day. Lastly, the river Nile acts as a major source of water for Egypt and Sudan.