The question "Who founded Nile?" is based on a misunderstanding. Rivers aren't "founded" in the same way cities or organizations are. The Nile is a natural geographical feature. The question likely intends to ask about its source or perhaps who discovered its source for the Western world.
While the Nile wasn't "founded," understanding its source and the explorers who traced it is key:
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Source of the Nile: The source of the Nile is generally accepted to be Lake Victoria, specifically the outflow at Jinja, Uganda.
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John Hanning Speke's Discovery: John Hanning Speke is credited with being the first European to identify Lake Victoria as the source of the Nile, in 1858. His expedition, led by Richard Burton, aimed to find the great lakes of Central Africa.
Therefore, there isn't a "founder" of the Nile in the traditional sense. It's a natural phenomenon with a source discovered by explorers like John Hanning Speke.
