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.
