| Ecosystem |
Nile |
| Type |
River (basin) |
| Salinity |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
Al-Bahr, Bahr en Nil |
| Location |
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Northern Africa |
32° N 5° S - 23° E 40° E |
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| Location Map |
E_CODE 2_mod.jpg |
| Size Ref |
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River Length |
6695 km |
Area |
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Drainage Area |
3030700 |
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| Depth |
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Average Depth |
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Max Depth |
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Ref |
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| Temperature |
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| Description |
The longest river in the world; includes the Nile Delta, lower and middle Nile, White Nile, Blue Nile (= Abbay, Bahr El Azraq), Victoria Nile, Lake Victoria, Lake Edward (= Idi Amin), Lake Albert (= Mobutu Sese Seko) and Lake Tana (= Tsana). Three large dams: Aswan High Dam, Gebel Aulia and Makwar. |
| Comments on faunal list |
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| URL 1 |
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| URL 2 |
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| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
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Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
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2 |
2 |
115 |
30 |
30553 |
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