The Nile is the world’s longest river, 4,160 miles. Consider the southern boundary of Ancient Egypt to be at Aswan (the first cataract, or rapids). About how many miles of the Nile are actually in Egypt?
If the southern boundary of Ancient Egypt is at Aswan, then the distance of the Nile within Egypt would be the difference between the total length of the Nile and the distance from Aswan to the Mediterranean Sea.
The distance from Aswan to the Mediterranean Sea is approximately 800 miles.
Therefore, the approximate number of miles of the Nile within Egypt would be 4,160 miles - 800 miles = 3,360 miles.
To determine how many miles of the Nile are actually in Egypt, we can subtract the distance from Aswan (southern boundary of Ancient Egypt) to the mouth of the Nile (where it empties into the Mediterranean Sea) in northern Egypt.
The Nile is 4,160 miles long, and as mentioned, Aswan marks the southern boundary of Ancient Egypt.
The distance from Aswan to the mouth of the Nile is approximately 680 miles.
Therefore, about 4,160 - 680 = 3,480 miles of the Nile are actually in Egypt.
To determine how many miles of the Nile are actually in Egypt, we need to subtract the distance from Aswan (the southern boundary of Ancient Egypt) to the mouth of the Nile from the total length of the river.
The mouth of the Nile is located in the northern part of Egypt, near the city of Alexandria. To calculate the distance between Aswan and the mouth of the Nile, you can use a mapping tool or a distance calculator.
Once you have the distance between Aswan and the mouth of the Nile, you can subtract it from the total length of the river (4,160 miles) to get the number of miles of the Nile that are actually in Egypt.