White Nile

The White Nile is one of the two primary tributaries of Africa's longest river, the Nile. The river runs from Lake Victoria in Uganda and is 2,299 km long. The Nile's most distant source is considered to be the River Kagera, which flows near Bukoba in Tanzania and empties into Lake Victoria. The White Nile runs north to Sudan, where it joins the Blue Nile to form the world-famous Nile River. The White Nile flows through five nations, whereas the Nile as a whole flows through 10. The river provides a significant source of income for the people who live along its banks.

According to some, the White Nile begins at the junction of the Mountain Nile and the Bahr el Ghazal at Lake No. The 120 kilometers of White Nile flowing east from Lake No to the mouth of the Sobat are extremely gently sloped and home to several wetlands and lagoons. When it floods, the Sobat River tributary transports a substantial amount of silt, which contributes significantly to the White Nile's pale tint. The river flows slowly but not swampily into Sudan and north to Khartoum from South Sudan's second city, Malakal. Kodok, downstream from Malakal, was the location of the 1898 Fashoda Incident, which ended the Scramble for Africa.

Total Length: 2,299 miles