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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

AI overview

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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Wikidata facts

Instance of
lake
Named after
Edward VII
Area
2150
Elevation
912
Image
Lake edward sentinel-2.jpg
Width
40
Length
77
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Commons category
Lake Edward
topic's main category
Category:Lake Edward
basin country
Uganda
located in protected area
Virunga National Park
vertical depth
117
volume as quantity
39500
watershed area
12096
native label
Lake Edward
drainage basin
Nile basin
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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.

History

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

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