Nile River Map
The Nile River is a 6,650 km (4,130 mi) river through 7 countries. This map shows its course from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean Sea on shaded relief, with its river network, lakes, borders and major cities.
How to read this map
The Nile River is about 6,650 km (4,130 mi) long and drains a basin of about 3,400,000 km² (1,310,000 sq mi). Its average discharge is about 2,830 m³/s (99,900 cu ft/s). It rises at Lake Victoria and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. It flows through or along Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and Ethiopia. Tributaries include White Nile and Blue Nile.
The highlighted blue line is the course of the Nile River as mapped by Natural Earth. Towns and cities on the map include Cairo, Tehran, Baghdad, Khartoum, Riyadh, Alexandria, Tel Aviv and Addis Ababa. Labeled countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Libya, Chad, Ethiopia, Egypt, Tanzania, South Sudan and Somalia.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders and the course of the Nile River come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. Natural Earth draws features at a small scale, so the line is a guide to where the Nile River is, not a surveyed boundary.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Nile River facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Length | 6,650 km (4,130 mi) |
| Drainage basin | 3,400,000 km² (1,310,000 sq mi) |
| Average discharge | 2,830 m³/s (99,900 cu ft/s) |
| Source | Lake Victoria |
| Mouth | the Mediterranean Sea |
| Countries | Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and Ethiopia |
| Tributaries | White Nile and Blue Nile |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda, Ethiopia. Compare with the world rivers map.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Nile River?
The Nile River is about 6,650 km (4,130 mi) long, with a drainage basin of about 3,400,000 km² (1,310,000 sq mi).
Where does the Nile River start and end?
The Nile River rises at Lake Victoria and flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
Which countries does the Nile River flow through?
The Nile River flows through or along Sudan, Egypt, Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and Ethiopia.
Can I download a blank map of the Nile River?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders and the highlighted river but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Nile River Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
More maps of rivers
- Kagera River Map
- Semliki River Map
- Ganale Dorya River Map
- Omo River Map
- Jubba River Map
- Mississippi River Map
- Missouri River Map
- Ohio River Map
- Colorado River Map
- Columbia River Map
- Rio Grande Map
- Hudson River Map
- Tennessee River Map
- Arkansas River Map
- Snake River Map
- Sacramento River Map
- Potomac River Map
- Delaware River Map
- Susquehanna River Map
- Platte River Map
- Yellowstone River Map
- Yukon River Map
- Mackenzie River Map
- Amazon River Map