Lake Victoria
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Lake Victoria is one of the African Great Lakes. With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km2, Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area, the world's largest tropical lake, and the world's sec
Lake Victoria partially obscured by clouds taken on the International Space Station
Victoria Nyanza. The black line indicates Stanley's route.
Lake Victoria bathymetric model
Unlike many other Lake Victoria cichlids, Haplochromis nyererei remains common. Compared to several other cichlids, its eyes are particularly sensitive to light, especially red, which is less affected by the decrease in water clarity caused by eutrophication than short wavelength colors
Nile
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The Nile is a major north-flowing river in northeast Africa which empties into the Mediterranean Sea. At 7,088 kilometers long, it is the longest river in the world, although the volume of water it ca
The Third Cataract of the Nile
The distinct colors of the White Nile (left) and the Blue Nile (right) are visible where they merge to form the main Nile (top left).
The Aswan High Dam is located on the main Nile near the border between Egypt and Sudan. Its electrical generators have the capacity to produce 2.1 gigawatts.
The Nile Delta is the large triangular vegetated region at the top of this photograph, where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.