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White Nile River

Physical map of the Nile River showing its full course from its sources in East Africa through Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. The map highlights major tributaries, lakes, dams, cataracts, canals, and areas of irrigation and flooding, as well as elevation changes and surrounding deserts and highlands.

Map of Africa highlighting the course of the White Nile River, which flows northward through countries including Uganda, South Sudan, and Sudan. The river is marked in blue, and the label White Nile River appears in orange text near its path. Surrounding countries and major bodies of water are also labeled for geographic context.

Map showing the routes of major nineteenth-century European expeditions exploring the Nile River, with color-coded lines tracing the journeys of Bruce, Burton and Speke, Speke, Speke and Grant, and the Bakers through Egypt, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, and surrounding regions. Key locations such as Lake Victoria, Lake Albert, Lake Tana, and major cities like Cairo, Khartoum, and Kampala are labeled.

Map of the Nile River basin showing the river's full course from its sources in East Africa through Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. The map highlights physical features including elevation, irrigated areas, swamps, sand areas, intermittent streams, dams, waterfalls, rapids, and canals, as well as major lakes and cities along the drainage network.

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