Where is the source of the Nile river?
• -Lake Victoria, which is Africa’s biggest lake, is thought to be the main source of the Nile • -On the northern end of the, water is poured over a small waterfall called Rippon Falls • -This water falls into a small canal which is the beginning of the Nile River • The true source of the Nile • -Though Rippon Falls is the starting point of the Nile River, there are many small streams that empty into Lake Victoria • -The largest tributary of Lake Victoria is the Kagera river • -It is from the Kagera river that the Nile is measured the world’s longest river • Why did the Egyptians live by the Nile? • -The Nile provided food such as fish, and water • -Because of it’s annual flooding, the Nile also enriched the surrounding soil with rich nutrients, making the soil very fertile • Papyrus Reeds • -Papyrus reeds grew along side the Nile and were used to make boats • -Paper was also made from papyrus • -The papyrus boats were also useful for trade, for they were the fastest form of transporta
