Egypt: Notes What do you think off when you hear the word Egypt? Dry desert? Well Egypt is a lot more than that, let me tell you about it. Egypt is located in the northeastern corner of Africa. It is surrounded by the Red Sea, Sudan, Jordan, and Libya. Egypts major river is the Nile. It runs 4,130 miles through Egypt. West of the Nile is the Western Desert. If you think Egypt is high you're wrong. It only gets 8,655 feet at Jebel Katherina. The Western Desert is one of the worlds driest areas. The Nile floods about twice a year. It usually happens in August. The major lake in Egypt is the Nasser. The most rainfall Egypt gets in a year is in Al