6,671 kilometers
The source of the Nile is in the mountains of Rwanda and Burundi from where it flows into the Mediterranean, traversing the territories of six different nations on its way: Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan and Egypt. The paramount economic importance of the Nile is felt particularly in Egypt.
At 6,671 kilometers, the Nile is the second longest river on earth. It has an altitude difference of 2,700 meters and a catchment area of 2,9 million square kilometers, roughly the size of Argentina.
The Nile's fauna is both rich in species and unique. The river has even given its name to many of these species such as the Nile crocodile, the Nile pike, the Nile goose and the hippopotamus (literally the river or Nile horse).
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