African Great Lakes
Victoria, Tanganyika, Malawi
The African Great Lakes are a series of large freshwater lakes in and around the East African Rift Valley, including Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika, and Lake Malawi.
The region surrounding them is sometimes called the African Great Lakes region, home to several nations and diverse ethnic groups.
The African Great Lakes hold roughly a quarter of the planet's unfrozen surface freshwater.
- East African RiftContinental divergence zone
- hipposLarge semi-aquatic African mammals
- fishing industryCommercial marine harvest sector
- night fishingAngling during darkness
- Lake VictoriaEast African inland sea
endemic species · cichlids · dried fish · Rift Valley · invasive species · geothermal energy · biodiversity hotspots · water hyacinth · volcanic activity · Congo · hydroelectric power · water rights · cross-border trade · tourism · tilapia · Nile · cultural heritage · migratory birds
- lakesLake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior, Lake Tahoe, Superior
- Central AfricaCongo, Belgian Congo, rainforest, tropical rainforest, Chad
- German ColoniesGerman Empire, Bismarck, colonial rule, protectorate, Tanganyika
African Great LakesSahara Desert
Massive North African arid region
Kalahari Desert · Nile River · Congo River · Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean