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How does the Victoria Nile flow from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert?
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Sand dunes along the Nile River, Egypt.
The Victoria Nile serves as the upper section of the Nile River, spanning approximately 300 miles (480 km) through Uganda. Its journey from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert follows this path:1
- Origin: The river issues from the northern end of Lake Victoria near Jinja, passing through the Owen Falls dam site.12
- Mid-Course: It flows northwest through Lake Kyoga and continues past Masindi Port and Atura.1
- Descent: As it approaches the Western Rift Valley, the river is impeded by a series of rapids, including the Karuma Falls and the dramatic Murchison (Kabalega) Falls, where it narrows and drops significantly in a series of cascades.132
- Termination: The river enters the northern end of Lake Albert as a sluggish stream, forming a swampy delta before its waters eventually continue northward as the Albert Nile.145