Ukerewe
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Ukerewe is the largest island in Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake and the world's second-largest freshwater lake. Located north of Speke Gulf, Ukerewe features wooded hills rising about 650 feet (200 meters) above the lake and is densely populated. Lake Victoria itself is a vast body of water, with a surface area of 26,828 square miles (69,484 square km), and is a crucial reservoir for the Nile River. The lake is shared by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya and contains over 200 species of fish, with tilapia being economically significant.1
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Lake Victoria…numerous islands in the lake, Ukerewe, north of Speke Gulf, is the largest, with wooded hills rising 650 feet (200 metres) above the lake. It is densely populated. At the lake’s northwestern corner are the 62 islands of the Sese archipelago, some of them of striking beauty.
Read More…numerous islands in the lake, Ukerewe, north of Speke Gulf, is the largest, with wooded hills rising 650 feet (200 metres) above the lake. It is densely populated. At the lake’s northwestern corner are the 62 islands of the Sese archipelago, some of them of striking beauty.
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East African lakesPhysiographyUkerewe, 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 numerous other islands, most being of ironstone formation…
Read MoreUkerewe, 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 numerous other islands, most being of ironstone formation…
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