Nile River -Nile River

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		Typical Nile scenery. The Mountains are nor far on both sides.
		Sunset on the west bank
		The only bridge between Luxod and Aswan at Esna
Nile River is  the longest in the world. It runs north from equator to the Mediteranean Sea. The Nile River is some 6,600 km long. Nile has 2 branches The Blue Nile from lake Tana in Ethiopia and The White Nile from Lake Albert between Uganda and Gongo. For centuries, millions of North Africans have depended on the water of the Nile for their crops. The Egypt civilization is one of the oldest civilizations in the world 1st dynasty 3100 - 2890 Bc. The Nile flooding season is celebrated in Egypt as an annual holiday for two weeks starting August 15
		Morning mist at Edfu
		Leaving Luxor port
		old graves on the riverbank