Lake Victoria

January 27, 2024

India-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and National Environment Management Council (NEMC), Tanzania conducted a multination stakeholder consultation to decide on strategies to restore the Lake Victoria.
It is world’s second-largest and the largest freshwater lake in Africa.
- Largest freshwater lake in the world is Lake Superior.
Three countries share the lake’s borders and resources for fisheries, freshwater and transportation: Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya.
Lake Victoria and its flora and fauna support the livelihoods of about 45 million people.
Lake Victoria touches the Equator in its northern side.
It covers a total area of 68,800 sq. km and with a maximum depth of 80 m.