Nile Nile The Nile (, written as al-Nīl, pronounced as an-Nīl) is a major north-flowing river in northeastern Africa, and is the longest river in the world, though some sources cite the Amazon River as the longest. The Nile, which is 6,853 km (4,258 miles) long, is an "international" river as its drainage basin covers eleven countries, namely, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Republic of the Sudan and Egypt. In particular, the Nile is the primary water source of Egypt and Sudan. The river Nile has two major tributaries, the White
Nile monitor Nile monitor The Nile monitor ("Varanus niloticus") is a large member of the monitor family (Varanidae) found throughout much of Africa, but is absent from the west, where it is replaced by "Varanus stellatus". Other common names include the African small-grain lizard, water leguaan or river leguaan (leguan, leguaan, and likkewaan mean monitor lizard in South African English, and can be used interchangeably). Nile monitors can grow to about in length, with the largest specimens attaining . In an average-sized specimen, the snout-to-vent length will be around . In body mass, adults have been reported to vary widely, one study