At which northern point does the River Nile divide into its two principal distributaries, the Rosetta and Damietta branches, to form the Nile Delta?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Just north of Cairo near the Delta Barrages (Al-Qanatir)
- Step 1: Approximately 20 km north of central Cairo, near the historic Delta Barrages (Al-Qanatir Al-Khayriyya), the Nile River bifurcates into two main branches.
- Step 2: The western branch flows past Rosetta (Rashid) into the Mediterranean, while the eastern branch terminates at Damietta (Dumyat), bounding the triangular Nile Delta.
Answer
Just north of Cairo near the Delta Barrages (Al-Qanatir).
Why not the others: 'Near Lake Mariout' is adjacent to Alexandria west of the Delta; 'At Aswan' is over 900 km to the south in Upper Egypt; 'At Luxor' is in southern Upper Egypt.
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