Abstract
The Nile is the longest river in the world and its total length is about 6,650 km. The Nile is an "international" river as its water resources are shared by 11 countries which names are Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, D.R.Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan and Egypt. The Nile has 3 large branch streams, the White Nile, Blue Nile and Atbara River. And there are many mid-channel bars in those rivers.
Regarding the land use of the mid-channel bars, 97 islands have villages or towns with rich agriculture fields. Especially, there is Gezira Aba Island a large island in the White Nile, the population of island is around 45,000. 308 islands are for agriculture and the remaining 501 islands are covered by natural vegetation.
