White Nile
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| Length | 3,700 km |
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| Source | Lake No |
| ⁃ location | Rwanda |
| Basin size | 1,800,000 km2 (690,000 sq mi) |
| Mouths | Blue Nile River |
| Nile | |
| Bridges | White Nile Bridge |
| Source of the Nile Bridge | |
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| ID | 2228697 |
About White Nile
The White Nile is a river in Africa, one of the two main tributaries of the Nile; the other is the Blue Nile. The name comes from colouring due to clay carried in the water. In the strict meaning, "White Nile" refers to the river formed at Lake No, at the confluence of the Bahr al Jabal and Bahr el Ghazal Rivers.
Sudan conflict: Living in Cairo, longing for Omdurman
... I long for Omdurman, to walk by the White Nile, to sit under its trees, and to sip tea while chatting to relatives and friends - reuniting with them and remembering those we lost in the war...
Sudan crisis: NHS doctors told they can catch last UK evacuation flights
... Other countries have also been evacuating their citizens, and the around 33,000 refugees fled from Khartoum to refugee camps in Sudan s White Nile state...
Sudan fighting: Khartoum violence mapped as civilians flee city
... Many people in Khartoum - including the large number fasting during Ramadan - have been forced to brave the fighting to collect water from the White Nile River...
Sudan conflict: 'I'm drinking water from the River Nile'
... As I stand on the west bank of the river, known as the White Nile, specifically in the Fatehab area of Omdurman, I can see in the distance plumes of smoke rising from the combat zone, where heavy fighting continues despite the promise of a 24-hour ceasefire from both sides...
Sudan: 'No-one to intervene' for woman sentenced to stoning
... She was found guilty in June 2022 by a court in the city of Kosti, in Sudan s White Nile state...
Floods kill more than 60 in Sudan
... White Nile state in the south of the country has been hit hardest...
Floods kill more than 60 in Sudan
Torrential rain and floods have killed 62 people in Sudan, according to the official state news agency.
The country has been battered by heavy rains since early July, affecting almost 200,000 people across 15 states. White Nile state in The South of the country has been hit hardest.
The UN said that More Than 37,000 homes have been destroyed or damaged while more flashfloods are expected.
The rainy season continues until the end of October .
This house in Wad Ramli, 75km (45 miles) north of the capital Khartoum, was destroyed by flooding several days ago Residents of Wad Ramli returned by boat to try to salvage their possessions They moved what they could to dry ground Salvaged possessions were loaded onto lorries Geli was another town which suffered serious damage in the floods A Camp for people displaced from their homes has been established near Wad Ramli The Town itself remains partially submergedsudan, floods
Source of news: bbc.com
