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A man-made waterway over 114 kilometres long — a kind of 'second Nile' carrying treated water deep into the western desert to bring vast new farmland to life.ممرٌّ مائي من صنع الإنسان بطول يتجاوز 114 كيلومترًا — أشبه بـ«نيلٍ ثانٍ» يحمل المياه المعالَجة إلى عمق الصحراء الغربية لإحياء أراضٍ زراعية جديدة شاسعة.
To carry water across the desert, the New Delta project required something extraordinary: a brand-new river. The Artificial River is a man-made waterway stretching over 114 kilometres, sometimes described as a "second Nile". It channels treated drainage water from the El Hammam plant deep into the western desert, redirecting water that once flowed uselessly to the sea so it can instead irrigate hundreds of thousands of acres of newly reclaimed farmland.
لنقل المياه عبر الصحراء، تطلّب مشروع الدلتا الجديدة شيئًا استثنائيًّا: نهرًا جديدًا تمامًا. فالنهر الصناعي ممرٌّ مائي من صنع الإنسان يمتدّ لأكثر من 114 كيلومترًا، يُوصَف أحيانًا بـ«النيل الثاني». ويوجّه مياه الصرف المعالَجة من محطة الحمام إلى عمق الصحراء الغربية، مُعيدًا توجيه مياهٍ كانت تتدفّق بلا فائدة إلى البحر لتروي بدلًا من ذلك مئات آلاف الأفدنة من الأراضي المستصلَحة حديثًا.
A Second Nile · نيلٌ ثانٍ
Over 114 km of waterway.أكثر من 114 كم من المجرى.
Announced as one of the largest artificial rivers in the world, this waterway runs for more than 114 kilometres across the desert. Part open canal and part underground pipeline, it forms the main artery of the New Delta's irrigation network. The idea of building an entirely new river to green the desert captured the imagination at home and abroad, earning it the nickname of a "second Nile" for modern Egypt.
Redirecting the Water · إعادة توجيه المياه
From sea to soil.من البحر إلى التربة.
The river's clever purpose is to redirect water that was being wasted. Agricultural drainage water that once flowed out through the Delta into the Mediterranean is instead collected, treated at El Hammam, and sent down the artificial river into the desert. Engineering this required even reversing the natural slope of the land in places, pushing the water uphill and inland — a remarkable feat that turns a former loss into a lifeline for new agriculture.
Irrigating the Desert · ري الصحراء
Feeding the new fields.تغذية الحقول الجديدة.
From the artificial river, a web of canals and pumping stations distributes the water across the vast fields of the New Delta. This network is what makes it possible to farm land that was, until recently, empty desert. As the backbone of the whole project, the artificial river stands as one of the boldest pieces of water engineering anywhere — a man-made river built to secure the nation's food future.
Quick Facts · حقائق سريعة
Sources include recent official and news reports on the New Delta project (current as of 2026). Figures are approximate and the project is still developing.