Which city lies at the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile?

Which city lies at the confluence of the White Nile and the Blue Nile?

• A. Lagos, Nigeria
• B. Khartoum, Sudan
• C. Nairobi, Kenya
• D. Cairo, Egypt

Answer: (B)

Understanding where the Nile's two main tributaries meet helps identify the correct city. The White Nile flows from the Lake Victoria region and travels north through central Africa, while the Blue Nile rises from Lake Tana in Ethiopia and brings a large share of the river’s floodwaters. They join at Khartoum, Sudan, where the river is considered to become the Nile proper and then continues northward toward the Mediterranean. The other cities listed aren’t at this junction: Lagos is far to the west in Nigeria, Nairobi is inland in Kenya, and Cairo lies downstream in the Nile Valley after the confluence.

Understanding where the Nile's two main tributaries meet helps identify the correct city. The White Nile flows from the Lake Victoria region and travels north through central Africa, while the Blue Nile rises from Lake Tana in Ethiopia and brings a large share of the river’s floodwaters. They join at Khartoum, Sudan, where the river is considered to become the Nile proper and then continues northward toward the Mediterranean. The other cities listed aren’t at this junction: Lagos is far to the west in Nigeria, Nairobi is inland in Kenya, and Cairo lies downstream in the Nile Valley after the confluence.