Egypt in pictures: Nile in the City

Earth's longest river, the Nile, passes through Egypt before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. It is Egypt's main source of water, providing it with over 95 percent of the vital resource.

 

Population is concentrated in 7.7 per cent of Egypt’s total area, mainly the Nile Valley and the Delta.

 

In Egypt's capital of Cairo, a city of almost 17 million residents, the river is rife with activity.