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
Our Lady of the Nile société qui chemine inexorablement vers l'horreur" ("With bitter and tense writing, "Our Lady of the Nile" depicts a society walking inexorably towards horror"). Brian P. Kelly of "The New Criterion" wrote that the book "is a snapshot of the social and racial conflicts that eventually led to the 1994 massacres." Madeleine LaRue of "Music & Literature" wrote that "The West has indeed too often dismissed suffering in Africa, but books like "Our Lady of the Nile" remind us why we must not be dismissive, why we must not look away." The story takes place at an all-girls lycée at the