Key Facts about Lake Victoria

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.
• 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.