Lake Victoria

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Lake Victoria’s waters have turned a haunting green, and scientists say the damage has crossed a dangerous line.

About Lake Victoria

• It is the largest lake in Africa.
• It lies mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but also borders Kenya.
• It is also called Victoria Nyanza in Kenya, Nalubaale in Uganda, and Ukerewe in Tanzania. 
• It is crossed by the equator.
• After Lake Superior in North America, it is the second-largest freshwater lake on Earth. 
• The lake’s area is about 69,484 sq.km. which also makes it the world’s largest tropical lake.
• This large irregular-shaped lake has a maximum length of 359 km (north-to-south) and a maximum width of 240 km. 
• Its waters fill a shallow depression in the centre of the great plateau that stretches between the Western and Eastern Rift Valleys.
• The Kagera River is the major river that empties into the lake. 
• It is the chief reservoir of the Nile River.
• The lake supports the largest freshwater fishery in the world, producing 1 million tons of fish per year and employing 200,000 people in supporting the livelihoods of 4 million people.

Source: IDR

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