The Khashm el-Girba Dam is a gravity and embankment composite dam on the Atbarah River about 4 km south of Khashm El Girba in eastern Sudan. The primary purpose of the dam is irrigation.
NASA overhead of the dam and reservoir
The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 kilometers long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it ca
The Third Cataract of the Nile
The distinct colors of the White Nile (left) and the Blue Nile (right) are visible where they merge to form the main Nile (top left).
The Aswan High Dam is located on the main Nile near the border between Egypt and Sudan. Its electrical generators have the capacity to produce 2.1 gigawatts.
The Nile Delta is the large triangular vegetated region at the top of this photograph, where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.