Blue Nile is a river originate at


Blue Nile is a river originate at


[A] Lake Kyoga
[B] Lake Albert 
[C] Lake Tana
[D] Lake Victoria 



Blue Nile


  • Blue Nile originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia (where it is called the Abay River).
  • Blue Nile in the rainy season supplies 80–86% of the water of the Nile proper.
  • In November 2012, Ethiopia began construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 6000-megawatt hydroelectric dam on the river. Electricity generation began in February 2022.

White Nile


  • White Nile is a river in Africa
  • One of the two main tributaries of the Nile
  • Other being the Blue Nile.
  • White Nile – The name comes from the clay sediment carried in the water that changes the water to a pale color.

  • Nile is the longest river in Africa and has historically been considered the longest river in the world