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Nile Delta

Also known as Delta n-Nīl, ed-Delta

delta formed in Northern Egypt where the Nile River drains into the Mediterranean Sea

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The Nile Delta is a flat, fan-shaped region in Northern Egypt where the Nile River spreads out and empties into the Mediterranean Sea. It matters because this fertile area has been one of the world's most important agricultural regions for thousands of years, supporting Egypt's population and civilization.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Nile Delta is referenced by 1,211 other articles, and connects out to White Nile, administrative territorial entity of Egypt and agriculture.

The entry is geolocated on the map.

It is catalogued under topics including Eastern Mediterranean, Ecoregions of Egypt and Flooded grasslands and savannas.

Its subject is documented across 70 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: river delta
Country: Fatimid Caliphate
Image: Nile River and delta from orbit.jpg

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Commons category: Nile Delta
topic's main category: Category:Nile Delta
delta of: Nile
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
P8168: Pierre Even

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Encyclopedic overview

NASA satellite photograph of the Nile Delta (shown in false color) The Nile Delta at night as seen from the ISS in October 2010.

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. It is one of the world's largest deltas. From Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east; it covers 240 km (150 mi) of the Mediterranean coastline and is a rich agricultural region. From north to south the delta is approximately 160 km (100 mi) in length. The Delta begins from Cairo.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nile Delta” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.