Since the dawn of history many have tried to know the sources of the Nile Until the year 1160 The Arab traveler el adrasy spoke about the sources of the Nile and drew a clear map of the main lake.

John Hanning Spike The British explorer confirmed the earlier words and discovered Lake Victoria Nyanez.

The rivers sources are shared by three countries - Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. The river length 6671 kilo meters.