Lake Victoria:
Lake Victoria’s waters have turned a haunting green, and scientists say the damage has crossed a dangerous line.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.
- It is the world’s largest tropical lake.
- 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.
