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The Nile is the longest river in the world. It flows about 4,130 miles through eastern Africa, from Lake Victoria in Uganda all the way north through Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. That is long enough to stretch from New York City to London and halfway back! The Nile passes through eleven countries.

Crocodiles, hippos, and many kinds of fish live in the Nile. Colorful birds called kingfishers dive into the water to catch fish. Farmers along the river grow cotton, sugarcane, and wheat using water from the Nile.

The Nile flows through northeast Africa. It starts near the equator at Lake Victoria and travels north through countries like Uganda, Sudan, and Egypt before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea.