The Victoria Nile

The Victoria Nile refers to the stretch of the Nile connecting Lake Victoria, in southern Uganda, to Lake Albert, in the west of the country. This section marks the beginning of the Nile’s long journey, which runs nearly 6,650 km before flowing into the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt.
The river originates in Jinja, a town often regarded as the official starting point of the Nile. It then flows toward Lake Kyoga, a vast marshy lake in central Uganda, before reaching Lake Albert. As it leaves Lake Albert, it takes the name Albert Nile and continues its course toward northern Uganda.
Crossing into South Sudan, it becomes the Bahr el-Jebel. When it meets the Bahr el-Ghazal, it is called the Bahr el-Abyad, or White Nile, before merging with the Blue Nile in Sudan, at Khartoum, forming the main Nile.