The Nile River, located in ______________, has long been recognised as the world's longest river extending 6,695 km.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. North-Eastern Africa.
- The Nile River, located in North-Eastern Africa, has long been recognised as the world's longest river extending 6,695 km.
- Its drainage basin spans 11 countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt.
- The Nile is the primary water source for Egypt and Sudan.
- It has two main tributaries: the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
- The White Nile is regarded as the headwaters and primary stream of the Nile.
- However, the Blue Nile is the source of most of the water and silt