is the nile the only river that runs north
Nile
Nile The river in Uganda Countries Egypt , Sudan , South Sudan , Ethiopia , Uganda , Congo , Kenya , Tanzania , Rwanda , Burundi , Eritrea Major cities Jinja , Juba , Khartoum , Cairo Physical characteristics Main source White Nile Rwanda 2,700 m ( 8,900 ft ) 02 ° 16 ′ 56 '' S 29 ° 19 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 2.28222 ° S 29.33139 ° E ﻿ / - 2.28222 ; 29.33139 2nd source Blue Nile Lake Tana , Ethiopia 12 ° 02 ′ 09 '' N 037 ° 15 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.03583 ° N 37.26472 ° E ﻿ / 12.03583 ; 37.26472 River mouth Mediterranean Sea Egypt Sea level 30 ° 10 ′ N 31 ° 09 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.167 ° N 31.150 ° E ﻿ / 30.167 ; 31.150 Coordinates : 30 ° 10 ′ N 31 ° 09 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.167 ° N 31.150 ° E ﻿ / 30.167 ; 31.150 Length 6,853 km ( 4,258 mi ) Width Maximum width : 2.8 km ( 1.7 mi ) Depth Average depth : 8 -- 11 m ( 26 -- 36 ft ) Discharge Average rate : 2,830 m / s ( 100,000 cu ft / s ) Basin features Basin size 3,400,000 km ( 1,300,000 sq mi )
Nile The river in Uganda Countries Egypt , Sudan , South Sudan , Ethiopia , Uganda , Congo , Kenya , Tanzania , Rwanda , Burundi , Eritrea Major cities Jinja , Juba , Khartoum , Cairo Physical characteristics Main source White Nile Rwanda 2,700 m ( 8,900 ft ) 02 ° 16 ′ 56 '' S 29 ° 19 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 2.28222 ° S 29.33139 ° E ﻿ / - 2.28222 ; 29.33139 2nd source Blue Nile Lake Tana , Ethiopia 12 ° 02 ′ 09 '' N 037 ° 15 ′ 53 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 12.03583 ° N 37.26472 ° E ﻿ / 12.03583 ; 37.26472 River mouth Mediterranean Sea Egypt Sea level 30 ° 10 ′ N 31 ° 09 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.167 ° N 31.150 ° E ﻿ / 30.167 ; 31.150 Coordinates : 30 ° 10 ′ N 31 ° 09 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 30.167 ° N 31.150 ° E ﻿ / 30.167 ; 31.150 Length 6,853 km ( 4,258 mi ) Width Maximum width : 2.8 km ( 1.7 mi ) Depth Average depth : 8 -- 11 m ( 26 -- 36 ft ) Discharge Average rate : 2,830 m / s ( 100,000 cu ft / s ) Basin features Basin size 3,400,000 km ( 1,300,000 sq mi )