al-Nil (English spelling)

Japanese: al-Nīl(英語表記)alNil
al-Nil (English spelling)

The White Nile is a large river with a total length of about 6,700 km, originating from the lakes and mountains of Uganda and Ethiopia in northeastern Africa, passing through Sudan and Egypt, and emptying into the Mediterranean Sea. In Arabic, it is called Nil al-Nīl. Immediately after flowing out of Lake Victoria in Uganda, the Victoria Nile passes through the great swamps of southern Sudan, where several streams join together to form the White Nile al-Nīl al-Abyaḍ.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "al-Nīl" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アフリカ大陸北東部,ウガンダとエチオピアの湖や山地から発して,スーダン,エジプトを貫流して地中海に注ぐ全長約6700kmの大河。アラビア語ではニールal‐Nīlと呼ばれる。 ウガンダのビクトリア湖から流れ出た直後,ビクトリア・ナイルと呼ばれる流れはスーダン南部の大沼沢地を抜け,いくつかの流れを集めて白ナイルal‐Nīl al‐Abyaḍとなる。…

※「al-Nīl」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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