The Nile Delta (Arabic: دلتا النيل, Delta an-Nīl or simply الدلتا, ad-Delta) is the delta formed in Lower Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. [1]

Mar 31, 2025 · Nile River, the longest river in the world, called the father of African rivers. It rises south of the Equator and flows northward through northeastern Africa to drain into the Mediterranean Sea. Learn more about the Nile River, including its hydrology and its plant and animal life, in this article.

Mar 31, 2025 · The Nile delta, the prototype of all deltas, comprises a gulf of the prehistoric Mediterranean Sea that has been filled in; it is composed of silt brought mainly from the Ethiopian Plateau.

Apr 24, 2017 · With a rich and diverse cultural history, the Nile Delta is one of northern Africa's most fertile regions — people have farmed it for thousands of years. The word delta gets its name from the fact that the Greek letter delta looks like the triangular area at the mouth of the Nile.

Apr 10, 2019 · The Nile Delta is roughly 500 km (310 mi) wide and 800 km (500 mi) long; the coastline as it meets the Mediterranean is 225 km (140 mi) long. The delta is made up mainly of alternating layers of silt and sand, laid down by the Nile over the past 10 thousand years or so.

Jun 26, 2019 · Explore the Nile Delta with our guide to its top attractions, including nature areas, ancient sites, and the cities of Alexandria and Port Said.

The Nile Delta is the delta formed in Lower Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's larger deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east; it covers 240 km of the Mediterranean coastline and is a rich agricultural region.

The Nile Delta is a delta in Northern Egypt by the Nile River, which flows into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world’s largest river deltas, stretching 240 kilometers from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, and is a rich agricultural region.

The Nile delta is situated in northern Egypt, where the river Nile reaches the Mediterranean Sea. The Nile is the longest river in the world. It originates near the equator and flows nearly 7000 km northward. The Delta begins approximately 20 km north of …

The two rivers come together near Khartoum, Sudan before flowing north into Egypt and eventually emptying into the Mediterranean Sea at the Nile Delta. The Nile's annual flooding, …