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Source of the Nile River in Uganda
Source of the Nile River in Uganda
The Source of the Nile in Uganda in Uganda is a major tourist attraction. River Nile is famously known to be the longest river in the world with its source starting from Uganda particularly in Jinja which is also reffered to as “Adventure Capital of East Africa” . The word “Nile” was derived from a famous Greek word meaning “valley”. This explains why it was called valley, the River starts from the Northeastern of Africa particularly Uganda and it flows from the surrounding areas close to the Equator, safari desert and up to the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile River is about 6696 kilometers long and it pours its water to over nine countries though mainly centered in Uganda and Egypt. The other countries include Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Zaire and Ethiopia mainly. The River consists of two major twigs which include the Blue and White Nile that connects in Khartoum the capital of Sudan to form a core Nile that is made up of Cataract Nile along with the Egyptian Nile . Among the twigs, the White Nile is the longest and splits into three parts namely; the Lake plateau region, the Sudd and the Central Sudan region.
Contributions of the River Nile to the Neighboring countries.
The River Nile has contributed a lot to its neighboring countries specially Uganda as the Centre country and Egypt in terms of modernization. Its history and physical beauty has been the major source as to why such countries are called so by their names especially Uganda. The banks of the Nile are fertile enough to favor agricultural activities and still provide water to the local people around for domestic use and other related purposes. The Nile River provides hydro electricity power generated from the nearby contracted dams for example Karuma falls dam,Bujjagali falls dam among other dams an activity that has kept citizens daily activities smoothly ongoing. Besides the above contributions, the river has also supprted animal ife specially for those which base most of their life in water.Activities to Engage in while at the source of the Nile
While on the Nile, so many activities are done that attract many people’s attention for example water rafting, boat rides, sunset cruises, bungee jumping, hot air balloons, nature walks,horseback ridding,bird watching, spot fishing as well as Kayaking a wide range of activities to choose from for a memorable experience on the Nile River especially to its genesis in Uganda.
Things to see in and near Jinja
While in Jinja you encounter various fascinating places of adventure such as;
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