WHAT IS THE NILE USED FOR?
Bathing, Food (eg. fish), Washing, Dams for electricity, Irrigation
systems, Tourism, Transport.
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FACTS ON THE NILE
The Nile got its name from the Greek, Neiles.
The shape of the Nile resembles a lotus flower.
The Nile is over 6650 km long.
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WHAT IS THE NILE RIVER AND DELTA?
The most extensive oasis on earth.
The Nile reaches the Delta at Cairo where it spreads into many smaller
rivers to go to the Mediterranean Sea.
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HOW IS THE NILE USED FOR FARMING?
The first irrigation by the Nile River is when seeds were sown in the mud
which was left after the rivers annual flood waters.
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The
Nile River
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HOW WAS THE NILE USED THOUSANDS OF YEARS AGO?
Water for crops
Travel on the water
Source of food
Nile floods, new soil
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WHAT IS THE BLUE NILE AND THE WHITE NILE?
In April, May, June the White Nile supplies over 80% of the water for Egypt.
The water in the While Nile is white (from rapids) and the water in the Blue
Nile is Blue.
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WHY IS THE NILE IMPORTANT?
Provides water for drinking, water for plants to harvest, has a wide variety
of wild life, is a source of transport.
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WHAT IS THE ASWAN DAM? WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
The dam benefits Egypt by controlling the annual floods.
It was completed in 1970's
Took 18 years to build
Used for hydro electricity
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