Aswan Dam 

Aswan Dam

 The Aswan Dam was constructed from the year 1898 to 1902.The project was designed by Sir William Willcocks and involved several eminent engineers of the time, including Sir Benjamin Baker and Sir John Aird, whose firm, John Aird & Co., was the main contractor. 

Aswan Dam

The Aswan Dam has had a significant impact on the economy and culture of Egypt. It was built by the desire and ability to control floods so as to protect and support farmland. The floods are lessened by the reservoir storage provided by the Aswan Dam.The Aswan Dam is 3,830 metres long, 980 metres wide at base, 40 meters wide at the crest and 111 meters tall.The Aswan Dam is built for  protection from floods and droughts, an increase in agricultural production and employment, electricity production and improved navigation that benefits tourism.

Interesting Facts  About The Nile River

The Nile River is the longest river in the world!

The largest source of The Nile River is Lake Victoria.

The Nile River flows into The Mediterranean Sea.

The average discharge of The Nile River is 3.1 million litres/ 680,000 gallons per second!

Because of the colour of the sediment left after The Nile River's annual flood.The Ancient Egyptians called the river Ar or Aur (black).

Lake Victoria

People living at The Nile River
 Most of the Ancient Egyptians lived near the Nile River as it provided water, food, transportaion and excellent soil for growing crops.

Ancient Egyptians couldn't probably survive without The Nile River since there is little rainfall in Egypt. The floods were the only source of moisture to sustain their crops. Every year in the Etiopian highlands, heavy summer rain sent a torrent of water that will overflow the banks of The Nile River. When floods went down, it left a thick rich mud called silt. It is excellent soil to plant seeds in after it had been ploughed. The Ancient Egyptians could grow crops only in the mud the Nile River left behind. So all the Ancient Egyptians had their fields along the Nile River.

Natural Vegetation of The Nile River

Climate Of The Nile River

Sattelite Image of the Northern part of The Nile River

 In the northern part of The Nile River, where Sudan and Egypt lies,there is little rainfall in the summer. Unlike the northern part, the southern part of The Nile River has heavy rains in the summer.

  The season between October and May is where both the Northern and the Southern parts are relatively dry. It is due to the presence of the northeast trade winds.Trade winds are easterly winds which blow from the tropics towards the equator.

Southern Part of The Nile River

Location of The Nile River

Map Of The Nile River

      The Nile River is located on the continent of Africa. It is about 4,160 miles/6,695 kilometres long. It is the longest river in the world. The Nile River flows through five countries: Uganda,Ethiopia, Sudan, Burundi and Egypt.

      It originates in Burundi(around central Africa) and flows northward through northeastern Africa. It flows through Egypt and finally draining into the Mediterranean Sea. 

Mediterranean Sea

Pictures Of The Nile River