Across
- 3. A large aquatic reptile that lives throughout the Nile River.
- 5. The capital of Egypt, located near the Nile River.
- 8. Nile A river originating at Lake Tana in Ethiopia and one of the two main tributaries of the Nile.
- 10. A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of the Nile, where it divides into several distributaries.
- 12. Fine sand or clay carried by running water and deposited as a sediment, especially in a riverbed.
- 13. The country in northeastern Africa where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
- 15. Nile One of the two main tributaries of the Nile, the other being the Blue Nile.
- 16. A type of wading bird in the family Phoenicopteridae, found in parts of Africa including the Nile.
- 17. Large waterfalls or rapids in the Nile River.
- 18. A mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human, often associated with the Nile River in Egyptian mythology.
- 19. A city in the south of Egypt, and the location of the Aswan High Dam.
Down
- 1. A city in Egypt on the east bank of the Nile River.
- 2. A traditional wooden sailing boat used in the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean as well as the Nile.
- 4. The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
- 6. The longest river in the world, flowing north for about 4,135 miles from the mountains of central Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.
- 7. The sea into which the Nile River drains.
- 9. A plant that grows along the Nile River, used by ancient Egyptians to make paper.
- 11. A type of fish that is abundant in the Nile River.
- 14. Victoria The largest lake in Africa and the source of the White Nile.
- 18. A country through which the Nile River flows.
