From my visit in 1957.
The area of Northern Sudan around Wadi Halfa which I visited has since been
inundated by waters from the high dam on the Nile.
town of Wadi Halfa
with its shops
local transportation
The strip of land along the Nile was highly fertile, including many date palms.
Water for crops was drawn directly from the Nile
The method of drawing water has not changed over 1000's of years
to irrigate the fertile strip along the Nile
Crossing the Nile was done in sailing boats
the vessels
and with sail
trade was in hides
and the camels to carry them
since outside of
this fertile strip was the desert,
best crossed by camel trains.
the cataract on the Nile limited navigation
below the
cataracts the river
boat
was the link to Assuan in Egypt
the river boat on the Nile
Countries of
Africa
North Africa
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West Africa
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East and Southern Africa
Did anyone see anything?
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Botswana |
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Kenya |
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Namibia |
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South Africa |
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Swaziland |
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Zambia |
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Zimbabwe |
