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the Nile noun uk /naɪl/ us /naɪl/ a major river in Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi, and one of the longest rivers in the world: For most of the year while the River Nile was not in flood, the the species was abundant in riverside pools. Since time immemorial Egyptians have made most use of the waters of the Nile. The middle section is inspired by a watercolour based on the funerary painting of Tutankhamun shooting ducks on the Nile. Tanta University Hospitals are located in the centre of the Nile Delta, Egypt. Egyptologists and leisurely travellers alike published fictional and factual accounts of their journeys up and down the Nile. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Watercourses & waterfalls amazon arroyo beck bourne brook canalization cascade cataract Congo crick gulch maelstrom plunge pool raceway rapids rill riverbed riverine waterfall waterway |