Bodies of Water
Lake Victoria
Also Known As Nam Lolwe The Luo name, meaning roughly "endless expanse of water." · Nyanza A generic word for "lake" in several Bantu languages of the region, used historically as part of the name Victoria Nyanza.
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Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the largest tropical lake in the world, shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Fed mostly by direct rainfall and countless small streams, it is the principal source of the White Nile and sits at the heart of the African Great Lakes system, though it is comparatively shallow next to the deep rift lakes nearby, Tanganyika and Malawi.
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Area (sq km) Maximum Depth (m) Elevation (m)The lake's surface elevation above sea level. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. National Geographic Atlas of the World
National Geographic Society, 2019
2. Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Coordinates fieldQuote, Infobox, Coordinates field
1S 33E
2. Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Uganda, Lead sectionQuote, Borders: Uganda, Lead section
Tanzania occupies 49% (33,700 km2 (13,000 sq mi)), Uganda 45% (31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)), and Kenya 6% (4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi)).
2. Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Kenya, Lead sectionQuote, Borders: Kenya, Lead section
Tanzania occupies 49% (33,700 km2 (13,000 sq mi)), Uganda 45% (31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)), and Kenya 6% (4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi)).
2. Lake Victoria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBorders: Tanzania, Lead sectionQuote, Borders: Tanzania, Lead section
Tanzania occupies 49% (33,700 km2 (13,000 sq mi)), Uganda 45% (31,000 km2 (12,000 sq mi)), and Kenya 6% (4,100 km2 (1,600 sq mi)).
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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