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The Nile, longest
river in the world, located in northeastern Africa. From its
principal source, Lake Victoria, in east central Africa, the
Nile flows north through Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt to the
Mediterranean Sea, a distance of 5584 km (3470 mi). From its
remotest headstream in Burundi, the river is 6,695 km (4,160 mi)
long. The river basin covers an area of more than 3,349,000 sq
km (more than 1,293,000 sq mi).
In pre-historic
times, primeval forests covered the river banks when the river
was a vast swamp composed of rushes, papyrus, and weeds.
However, due to thousands of years of human intervention, the
Nile throughout Egypt flows peacefully through green
fields—looking much like a rich, well cultivated European
plain.
The Delta, an
area of about 10,000 square miles, is a broad swamp intersected
by canals. The Mediterranean Sea influences this region bringing
a regular winter rainy season. The Upper Nile valley is one
great waterway, with insignificantly small irrigation canals
scattered along its length. It is much drier than the Delta,
with little to no rain. The lack of seasons makes it much easier
to cultivate the land in the Upper Nile. Thus it was cultivated
first and is much less swampy than the Delta, which is still
being converted into arable land.
About
our cruise ships & itineraries. . .
Be
sure our quality of ships we select for our customers is
excellent, and so is the service onboard. We personally select
ships that we have onboard and know from first hand experience
what to expect. You too will appreciate our choice selection.
Cruise itineraries include
land tours of legendary sites along the Nile river. Tours are
conducted by experienced licensed Egyptologists and are included in our
prices.
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