About Aswan: Aswan may see just one millimetre of rain in a whole year. Without the River Nile, this desert city could not exist. The sun shines here almost every single day of the year. It can go years between rain showers

Location: Southern Egypt, on the River Nile · Country: Egypt · Yearly Rain: About 1 mm a year · Why So Dry: Deep in the Sahara, with almost no rain clouds ever passing over · Water Source: The mighty River Nile flows right through the dry desert here · Nature: Golden desert on both sides of a blue river · Notable Feature: Home to the huge Aswan High Dam on the Nile · World Rank: One of the driest and sunniest cities on Earth