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What are the two major tributaries of the Nile river?

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E. Dixon

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Answered Nov 22, 2020

The River Nile is the longest in Africa and also the longest river in the world. It is 4258 miles long. It passes through 11 countries, flows northward through the tropical climate of eastern Africa, and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The river Nile has two major tributaries, which include the Blue Nile and the White Nile.

The White Nile starts at Lake Victoria, which is considered the largest lake in Africa. The White Nile is the portion of the Nile between Khartoum, Sudan, and Malakai, South Sudan. The name of the river came as a result of the light grey color that comes from the light-colored clay sediments in the water.

The White Nile tributary has a total length of 1295 miles. During the low water season, the flow of the White Nile is uninterrupted and contributes about 80% of Nile volume. The Blue Nile is also known as Abbay, it is about 900 miles long, and it flows from Lake Tana, Ethiopia, to Khartoum, Sudan. The Blue Nile's principal tributaries are the Rahad and Dinder rivers.

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Answered Nov 03, 2020

There are two correct answers to this question, which are the White Nile and the Blue Nile. They have these names because of the color of the river. The White Nile is a white, gray color, while the Blue Nile is the color blue. The start and end in different locations. The White Nile starts at the Rwanda forests. It goes all the way through Lake Victoria. This Nile is longer than the Blue Nile, which starts at the Ethiopian mountains. As it goes on, through Sudan, the blue of the Nile becomes darker as it feeds off the black sediment.
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Answered Oct 28, 2020

The two major tributaries that are available are the White Nile and the Blue Nile. The White Nile is considered to be the prime stream and the headwaters. The Blue Nile makes up more than half of the river’s water volume. Take note that aside from these two, another aspect that will make this up is the Atbara. The soil of the Nile River is considered to be very rich in nutrients. There are different silt deposits that are left behind that come from the Nile River that will flow into the sea. The two rivers will form at Khartoum which can be found in Egypt.
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