Is it safe to swim in the river Nile in Egypt?

As an Egyptian who lived all my childhood by the Nile (Rosetta branch), I can answer this question. I lived in Egypt for 23 years before moving to the US in 2010. I spent most of those years partying with friends swimming in the Nile especially in the hot summer season, it is like a tradition. read more

There are many factors determines your safety if you decide to swim in the Nile. The types of risks you might face in the Nile water differs from a spot to another. The length of the Nile River in Egypt is about 1500 Km (932 Miles), this caused and affected the quality of water and the marine creatures in the Nile. read more

The land is Egypt's most abundant, made fecund by water, and laden even at this time of year with wheat and clover, onions and lettuce and orange groves where fruit hangs heavy on the trees. But what brings life to the Nile Delta also brings its curse: the water-borne parasite that causes bilharzia, a disease that infects 1 Egyptian in 12 and which has proven all but impossible to escape in villages like Bataina. read more

Not everywhere, but the crew knows exactly where it’s safe to swim in the Nile. read more