The Nile River is generally considered the longest river in the world and is also a north-flowing river. I had to research whether being south of the equator had anything to do with the north-flowing fact, but apparently the cause is simply a matter of gravity. The river travels 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
The source of the Nile River is considered by many to be Lake Victoria in Jinja, Uganda. However, Lake Victoria is actually fed by other rivers of considerable size. Of those feeder rivers, the most distant and thus the most likely to be the ultimate source, comes from Rwanda.
Dipping my toes in the River Nile where Moses floated in a basket…pretty cool (literally and figuratively). Okay so that was 4,000 miles away but still… Based on the sounds of frogs that can be heard on the river at night, I think some might be left over from the plagues. Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were spread at this site as well, as indicated by a bronze bust displayed near the site. A short boat ride to the island marking the 4,000 mile point revealed the spot where the churning waters begin their downhill flow.
Just one of many beautiful sites from the source of the Nile River, apart from the fuzzies on my camera lens, is the Chicagano (sp?) School of Misunderstanding. Some just call it a prison.
The Nile River is generally considered the longest river in the world and is also a north-flowing river. I had to research whether being south of the equator had anything to do with the north-flowing fact, but apparently the cause is simply a matter of gravity. The river travels 4,000 miles from East Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
The source of the Nile River is considered by many to be Lake Victoria in Jinja, Uganda. However, Lake Victoria is actually fed by other rivers of considerable size. Of those feeder rivers, the most distant and thus the most likely to be the ultimate source, comes from Rwanda.
Dipping my toes in the River Nile where Moses floated in a basket…pretty cool (literally and figuratively). Okay so that was 4,000 miles away but still… Based on the sounds of frogs that can be heard on the river at night, I think some might be left over from the plagues. Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes were spread at this site as well, as indicated by a bronze bust displayed near the site. A short boat ride to the island marking the 4,000 mile point revealed the spot where the churning waters begin their downhill flow.
Just one of many beautiful sites from the source of the Nile River, apart from the fuzzies on my camera lens, is the Chicagano (sp?) School of Misunderstanding. Some just call it a prison. 
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