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Lake Victoria

AFR-05

Table 1
Surface Area	68800 km²
Volume	2750 km³
Maximum Depth	84 m
Mean Depth	40 m
Shoreline Length	3440 km

Photo of Lake Victoria

Photo: M. Nakashima

Table 2
Latitude	1°40' S
Longitude	33°16' E
Altitude	1134 m
Country	Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

Table 3
Catchment Area	184000 km²
Residence Time	23 yr
Freezing Period	None
Mixing Type	Monomictic

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Location of Lake Victoria

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