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Sand dunes along the Nile River, Egypt.
The Kagera River serves as the most distant headstream of the Nile River. It connects to the Nile system by flowing into Lake Victoria, which is a primary source of the White Nile.123
Rising in the highlands of Burundi, the Kagera flows approximately 250 miles before entering Lake Victoria. From there, the Nile continues its northward journey from the lake's northern shore near Jinja, eventually uniting with other tributaries to form the main Nile.321