Where the River Nile Splits | BBC Earth?

The River Nile splits into two parts before it goes to the sea, like a river taking two different roads at once.

Imagine you're playing with water in a bathtub, and instead of just going down the drain, it flows out through two holes, one on the left, one on the right. That’s what happens to the Nile near the city of Aswan. It splits into two rivers: the White Nile and the Blue Nile.

• The White Nile is like a calm, gentle stream, it flows slowly, almost like you're sipping water from a cup.
• The Blue Nile is more lively, it comes rushing in from far away, bringing lots of water all at once, like when you pour a whole glass of water into the bathtub quickly.

When they meet again later, they join back together and keep flowing until they reach the sea. It’s just like how two friends might take different paths to school but still end up meeting at the playground!