LAKE VICTORIA

Lake Victoria is known under several different names, since many different languages are spoken along its shores. In addition To Lake Victoria, it is for instance known as Victoria Nyanza, Nalubaale and Ukerewe. A surface area of 68,800 square kilometers makes it the largest of the Great Lakes of Africa and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake. Lake Victoria is also the biggest tropical lake in the world.

Magnificent Sunset a round Lake Victoria

Famous Rocks in Mwanza

Lake Victoria is located in the western part Africa's Great Rift Valley and was formed 400,000 years ago by an upthrown crustal block that prevented rivers from the east from running any further. It is the source of the White Nile, which is the longest branch of the famous River Nile. Lake Victoria is shared by three different countries: Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The shoreline is over 3,400 km long and home to numerous rock dwelling cichlids. Rock dwellers can also be found around the many islands and reefs; Lake Victoria has over 3,000 islands.