Land around the delta, from modern Cairo to Mediterranean coast. So named because the Nile river runs from south to north.

Refers to the northern part of Egypt, which encompasses the Nile river's delta. The altitude is very close to sea level.

Ancient Egypt was divided into Upper and Lower Egypt. Located in the North, Lower Egypt extended from the Nile Delta to just south of Memphis. It was designated “Lower” because the Nile River flows northward.

The northern part of Egypt around the Nile Delta.