Which harbor city is located on the Nile Delta?

Which harbor city is located on the Nile Delta?

• A. New York City
• B. Alexandria, Egypt
• C. Istanbul, Turkey
• D. Hong Kong, China

Answer: (B)

A harbor city on a river delta is identified by its location where a river fans out and meets the sea. The Nile Delta sits in northern Egypt, where the Nile splits into distributaries before flowing into the Mediterranean. Alexandria, Egypt, sits right on the Mediterranean coast near that delta and has long served as a major port city for the region. The other cities are in different parts of the world (New York City in the United States, Istanbul in Turkey, Hong Kong in China) and are not on the Nile Delta. So Alexandria is the harbor city on the Nile Delta.

A harbor city on a river delta is identified by its location where a river fans out and meets the sea. The Nile Delta sits in northern Egypt, where the Nile splits into distributaries before flowing into the Mediterranean. Alexandria, Egypt, sits right on the Mediterranean coast near that delta and has long served as a major port city for the region. The other cities are in different parts of the world (New York City in the United States, Istanbul in Turkey, Hong Kong in China) and are not on the Nile Delta. So Alexandria is the harbor city on the Nile Delta.