Emin Pasha Gulf

Lake Victoria, Tanzania

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The Emin Pasha Gulf is a gulf located on the southwestern corner of Lake Victoria, in Tanzania. Lake Victoria itself is the largest lake in Africa and the chief reservoir of the Nile River. It is bordered by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. The lake's surface is 3,720 feet above sea level, and its greatest depth is 270 feet. The Emin Pasha Gulf is one of several gulfs along the lake's southern shores, which are characterized by rocky granitic hills. The Winam Gulf, formerly known as Kavirondo Gulf, is a major inlet on the eastern side of Lake Victoria, located in Kenya.12

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East African lakes
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…shores the Speke, Mwanza, and Emin Pasha gulfs lie amid rocky granitic hills. Ukerewe, situated in the southeast, is the largest island in the lake; in the northwest the Sese Islands constitute a major archipelago. At the entrance to the channel leading to Jinja, Uganda, lies Buvuma Island. There are…
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…shores the Speke, Mwanza, and Emin Pasha gulfs lie amid rocky granitic hills. Ukerewe, situated in the southeast, is the largest island in the lake; in the northwest the Sese Islands constitute a major archipelago. At the entrance to the channel leading to Jinja, Uganda, lies Buvuma Island. There are…
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