Lake Victoria

Nile's chief source

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the world's largest tropical lake, bordered by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

It serves as a major source of the Nile River.

The lake supports millions of people through fishing and transport: Communities around Lake Victoria depend on its waters for their livelihoods.

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water body size/type

Lake VictoriaPacific Ocean

Largest body of water

Atlantic Ocean · Indian Ocean · ocean · sea · Dead Sea

geographical moisture/aridity

Lake VictoriaSahara Desert

Massive North African arid region

Kalahari Desert · desert · Death Valley · Gobi Desert · Arabian Desert

freshwater lake scale

Lake VictoriaLake Chad

Central African freshwater body

Walden Pond

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G