The longest river in the world, it is about 4,132 mi (6,650 km) long from its remotest headstream (which flows into Lake Victoria) to the Mediterranean Sea.

• 尼罗河有两条上源河流，西源出自布隆迪群山，经非洲最大的湖--维多利亚湖向北流,被称为白尼罗河;