Lakes / Reservoirs in African Great Lakes
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All African Great Lakes lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| African Great Lakes (Also known as Rift Valley Lakes) |
The African Great Lakes are a little-known and often misunderstood natural feature. These lakes are not connected, for the most part, and don’t even share the same drainage ba … |
| Lake Kivu (Also known as Lac Kivu) |
Lake Kivu is one of the youngest of the African Great Lakes. Located in the Rift Valley, Lake Kivu is thought to be only 15,000 years old. Forming part of the border between R … |
| Lake Malawi, African Great Lakes (Also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, Lago Niassa) |
Located in the East African Rift Valley system between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, Lake Malawi — also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, and Lago Niassa — i … |
| Lake Tanganyika, African Great Lakes |
Located in the Western Great Rift Valley of Africa, the crystal clear water of Lake Tanganyika reaches across four countries – Burundi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, a … |
| Lake Victoria, African Great Lakes (Also known as Victoria Nyanza, Victoria Ukerewe, Victoria Nalubaale) |
Lake Victoria — also known as Victoria Nyanza, Ukerewe, and Nalubaale — rakes in the superlatives: it is the largest lake on the African continent by surface area, the large … |