| Ecosystem |
Victoria |
| Type |
Lake |
| Salinity |
freshwater |
| Other Names |
Victoria Nyanza (Ref. 6318) |
| Location |
|
Upper Nile River basin, East Africa |
1° N 3° S - 31° E 35° E |
|
| Location Map |
E_CODE 3_mod.jpg |
| Size Ref |
|
River Length |
|
Area |
68800 km2 |
Drainage Area |
|
|
| Depth |
|
Average Depth |
|
Max Depth |
100 m |
Ref |
6323 |
|
| Temperature |
|
| Description |
About 4 million years old; 2,760 km3 volume of water; about 270 endemic fish species; many fish depleted or extirpated after introduction of Nile perch. World's second largest freshwater lake (area) (Ref. 30553). Connects to the Victoria Nile River at Jinja. Here defined as the lake and its tributaries. Includes: Lake Nabugabo, Kagera, Lake Muhindi, Lake Ihema, Lake Muhazi, Lake Mugesera, Lake Cohoha, Lake Luhondo, Isanga, Mara |
| Comments on faunal list |
|
| URL 1 |
http://www.ilec.or.jp/database/afr/afr-05.html |
| URL 2 |
|
| Ecosystem Checklist Link |
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| Total |
|
Species |
Families |
Species |
Families |
Reference |
|
265 |
19 |
290 |
|
30553 |
|
