A night view of Egypt shows the length of the Nile River from space. It crosses various countries throughout its extension.
He Río Nilo, in Egypt, It is the second longest river in the world, after Amazon In Brazil. But it is much more than just water that runs, it is global cultural heritage. And his view from the sky being illuminated is very peculiar due to a curiosity of its inhabitants.
Located in Africa, the Nile River It was born inside the continent, in Rwanda and Ethiopia, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea. His extension is almost 7 thousand kilometers and covers the countries of Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, SudanEthiopia and Egypt.
Egypt: how the Nile River is illuminated at night
Nowadays, 90 % of the population of Egypt lives on the banks of the Nile River And it depends directly on its waters to survive. Cities like Cairo and Luxor They thrive thanks to their proximity to the river. And this is precisely What explains the Night image of the Nile River seen from space, in which everything appears.
The Nile River shines at night through the lights of the cities
The Nile video from heaven allows you to see how cities lights reflect the distribution of people. And that is observed thanks to the registration of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) of the Colorado State University (CSU).
This capture allows identifying the Capital of Cairo as the brightest region. The metropolitan area of Tel Aviv in Israel can also be seen to the right of the photo, as well as the curvature of the Earth at the top of the image.
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