Nile Valley

[ nahyl-val-ee ]

/ ˈnaɪl ˈvæl i /

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noun

the area of northeastern Africa surrounding the Nile River and its watershed, including parts of Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Kenya.

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Also called Nile Riv·er Val·ley [nahyl-riv-er val-ee] /ˈnaɪl ˈrɪv ər ˌvæl i/ .

Words nearby Nile Valley

Nile blue, Nile crocodile, Nile green, Nile River, Niles, Nile Valley, nilgai, Nilgiri Hills, nill, Nilometer, Nilópolis

How to use Nile Valley in a sentence

Eventually the tradition was brought into the cultures, beliefs, and religions of the Nile Valley.
Egypt’s Terrible FGM Death|Alastair Beach|June 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Egypt has not witnessed a suicide bomber attack of this magnitude in the Nile Valley heartland in years.
Sudan Elections: The Moment of Truth|Bruce Riedel|January 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This is the greatest engineering work of the kind ever constructed, and spans the Nile Valley at the head of the cataract basin.
Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt|R. Talbot Kelly
No one has become more thoroughly acquainted with the temples of the Nile valley.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

England realizes the immense importance to her commerce of keeping the White Nile Valley open and safe.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 2, No. 11, March 17, 1898|Various
In most parts of the Nile Valley sites are to be found which lend themselves readily to such a building.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Never before has the cultivated area of the Nile Valley had a supply of water for the fields during both summer and winter.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott