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The Nile River is widely recognised as the longest river
It flows north for over six thousand six hundred kilometres through Africa
Spanning roughly 6,650 kilometres from its sources in East Africa to the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile has historically been deemed the world's longest river. Crossing eleven nations, its fertile basin sustained ancient Egyptian civilisation. Major tributaries include the White Nile and the Blue Nile.
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