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noun • the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization | ||||||||
| 47% | 12 | Discovered by John Hanning Speke | ||||||
noun • the largest lake in Africa and the 2nd largest fresh water lake in the world; a headwaters reservoir for the Nile River | ||||||||
| 36% | 9 | His discovery of the source of the Nile confirmed Speke's theory | ||||||
noun • English explorer who with Sir Richard Burton was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika; he also discovered Lake Victoria and named it (1827-1864) | ||||||||
River Explored By John Speke Crossword Clue
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