Question

Lake Tana from which the Blue Nile originates is located in which of the following countries?
1. Ethiopia
2. Tanzania
3. Rwanda
4. Sudan

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ethiopia

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Ethiopia.

Nile River

• It flows through eleven countries: Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt.
• The Nile has two main tributaries:
  • The White Nile – It originates from Lake Victoria which touches the countries of Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.
  • The Blue Nile – It originates from Lake Tana in Ethiopia.

 

Countries	Capital	Currency	Important Facts
Tanzania	Dodoma	Tanzanian shilling	Tanzania is the home to the largest crab in the world, the coconut crab. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point of the African Continent, is a dormant volcano in Tanzania.
Rwanda	Kigali	Rwandan franc	Rwanda is the smallest country in East Africa
Sudan	Khartoum	Sudanese pound	Two main tributaries of the Nile river meet at Khartoum