Geography π | The River Nile | CASE STUDY β½ Flashcards
What countries does the Nile flow through?
Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, DRotC, Sudan, Ethiopia, South Sudan
What are the two tributaries of the river Nile?
The blue and white nile.
Where is the confluence of the blue and white nile?
Khartoum, Sudan (capital)
Where is the source of the blue nile?
Lake Tana, mountains of Ethiopia
Where is the mouth of the river Nile?
The Mediterranean sea in Egypt.
When was the high Aswan Dam built?
Between 1958 and 70
What lake is behind the high Aswan dam?
Lake Nasser
How much of egyptβs electricity does the High Aswan dam produce?
Half.
Which part of the Nile is the best for agriculture?
The Nile Delta
What does the agricultural production in the Nile Delta provide?
Wheat, rice, alfalfa - 60% of the food supply
What fraction of Egyptβs population is on the Nile Delta?
2/3
What percent of the water that reaches Egypt is in the blue Nile?
60%, 80% during monsoon.
How has the High Aswan Dam impacted farmers downstream on the Nile?
Less soil and nutrients reach the farms and farmers have to add topsoil and fertiliser.
How many cruise ships use the Nile?
over 200.
How did the high Aswan dam impact tourism?
Tourists can now only cruise between Luxor and Aswan.
What is the disadvantage of tourism on the Nile?
- Pollution
- Over-reliance
What is the major terrorist group in Egypt?
Daesh-Sinai
When were the 2020 Sudan Floods?
September.
What caused the 2020 Sudan floods?
Torrential Monsoon rains.
How much did the River Nile rise from the 2020 Sudan floods?
17.5 m
How many deaths were caused by the 2020 Sudan floods?
100 deaths
How many homes were flooded in the 2020 Sudan floods?
Over 100,000
How many people were affected by the river Nile floods?
At least 500k
How did the Sudan floods impact the health crisis?
Water became dirty, heightening the crisis.
How many hectares of cropland were flooded by the Sudan floods?
2.2 million
How much livestock were lost by the Sudan flood?
108,000
Which crops were badly hit by the Sudan flood?
Bananas and mangos
Why did the Sudan floods heighten the countryβs problems?
The succession of South Sudan, economic crisis, COVID, and warfare made it difficult.
How much money was needed for humanitarian relief in Sudan?
$1.6B
How did the floods impact habitats?
The contaminated water destroyed habitats.
What was the response to the Sudan floods?
- A state of emergency
- Tents in Khartoum
- Sandbags and water pumping
Which historic site was threatened by the Sudan flood?
Pyramids of Meroe
How much did the Sudan economic minister dedicate to the floods?
$6.15M
How much of the needed aid did Sudan get?
54%
How did Sudan and South Sudan try to prevent future floods?
- Agree for cooperation
- Establish measures
- Rehabilitate irrigation systems
- Says that renaissance Dam may help.
How many more people are Nile countries expected to have in 1950?
114M
How densely packed is Egypt?
98% of the population lives on 3% of the country
How important could the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam be?
Very; by doubling power generation and being the largest hydropower plant in Africa.
How has the Renaissance Dam sparked conflict?
There was an agreement where Egypt gets 66% of Nile water and Sudan gets 22%, so war is threatened for the creation of the Dam.
