How are Lake Edward and Lake George connected?

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East African mountains and lakes — East African lakes Mountains and lakes of East Africa.

Lake Edward and Lake George are connected by the Kazinga Channel, a waterway that is 20 miles (32 kilometers) long and 3,000 feet (915 meters) wide.12

Water flows from Lake George—which is fed by the Ruwenzori River—through this channel into Lake Edward. Together, the two lakes have a combined surface area of 970 square miles (2,500 square kilometers).1