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Lake Edward

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Lake Edward

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Also known as Rutanzige, Edward Nyanza, Rwicanzige

lake in Uganda and smallest of the African Great Lakes

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Lake Edward is a body of water located in Uganda and is the smallest of the African Great Lakes. It serves as an important natural resource for the region, supporting local ecosystems and communities.

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Encyclopedic overview

Lake Edward (locally Rwitanzigye or Rweru) is one of the smaller African Great Lakes. It is located in the Albertine Rift, the western branch of the East African Rift, on the border between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, with its northern shore a few kilometres south of the equator.

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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lake Edward” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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