African Great Lakes

The African Great Lakes system, in blue.
Map of larger region including the East African Rift and the entire so-called Great Rift Valley
Satellite view of the African Great Lakes region and its coastline.

The African Great Lakes (Swahili: Maziwa Makuu) are a series of lakes making up the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift. It is bordered by Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania.

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