Nile River

1. River originating in central Africa and flowing north to the Mediterranean Sea , with its delta in Egypt (see also Egypt ). The Nile proper is formed by the joining of the Blue Nile, which flows from Ethiopia , and the White Nile, which flows from Lake Victoria . They meet at Khartoum , Sudan .

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At over four thousand miles, it is the longest river in the world.

The Nile River Valley in Egypt is the site of the first great civilization.