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Its longest section starts in [[Lake Victoria]], and flows into the [[Mediterranean Sea]] near [[Alexandria]]. It gets its name from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word "Νεῖλος" (''Neil's'').  

Its longest section starts in [[Lake Victoria]], and flows into the [[Mediterranean Sea]] near [[Alexandria]]. It gets its name from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word "Νεῖλος" (''Neil's'').  

This longest part is called the White Nile. It flows from [[Lake Victoria]] in [[Uganda]], and through [[Sudan]] to [[Khartoum]]. There it is joined by the Blue Nile to form the Nile proper, which then flows through [[Egypt]]. The Blue Nile comes from [[Ethiopia]] near the [[Red Sea]]. The two branches meet near Khartoum, in the Sudan. About 300 million cubic metres of water [[Discharge (hydrology)|flow down]] the Nile each day.

This longest part is called the White Nile. It flows from [[Lake Victoria]] in [[Uganda]], and through [[Sudan]] to [[Khartoum]]. There it is joined by the Blue Nile to form the Nile proper, which then flows through [[Egypt]]. The Blue Nile comes from [[Ethiopia]] near the [[Red Sea]]. The two branches meet near Khartoum, in Sudan. About 300 million cubic metres of water [[Discharge (hydrology)|flow down]] the Nile each day.

The Nile is essential to the drier countries in the north of Africa. On the Nile there are many [[boat]]s: it is one of the easiest ways to [[transport|get around]]. Historically, most [[city|cities]] in Egypt are built next to the river, and the [[pyramid]]s are close to the Nile. The Nile has always provided most of the water used to grow [[crop]]s in Egypt: much of the rest of the country is a [[desert]]. In ancient times the Nile flooded every year and the people would starve if there was not enough water for the crops. The [[Ancient Egypt]]ians got [[papyrus]] from the Nile to write on. Papyrus is made from a plant which grows near the Nile.

The Nile is essential to the drier countries in the north of Africa. On the Nile there are many [[boat]]s: it is one of the easiest ways to [[transport|get around]]. Historically, most [[city|cities]] in Egypt are built next to the river, and the [[pyramid]]s are close to the Nile. The Nile has always provided most of the water used to grow [[crop]]s in Egypt: much of the rest of the country is a [[desert]]. In ancient times the Nile flooded every year and the people would starve if there was not enough water for the crops. The [[Ancient Egypt]]ians got [[papyrus]] from the Nile to write on. Papyrus is made from a plant which grows near the Nile.