Ecosystem Information - Lower Nile
Ecosystem Reference
Ecosystem Lower Nile
Type River (basin)
Salinity freshwater
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Location
Egypt, Nile River basin, northeastern Africa 31° N 22° N - 28° E 36° E
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Description Nile River basin from Aswan Dam down to and including Cairo. Includes: Lake Qarun, Lake Al Fayyum, Tarfa, Keneh, Kharit
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