Lake Victoria Turns Green

Lake Victoria’s waters have turned green, with scientists warning that ecological damage has crossed a dangerous threshold. The development has raised concerns over the health of Africa’s largest lake.

Lake Victoria:

Dimension	Key Details
Location	Located in Africa bordered by Tanzania Uganda and Kenya and crossed by the equator
Alternate Names	Victoria Nyanza in Kenya Nalubaale in Uganda and Ukerewe in Tanzania
Global Rank	Largest lake in Africa and second largest freshwater lake on Earth after Lake Superior
Area	~ 69484 square kilometres making it the largest tropical lake in the world
Dimensions	Maximum length 359 km north to south and maximum width 240 km
Physiography	Waters fill a shallow depression between Western and Eastern Rift Valleys
Major Inflow	Kagera River is the major river emptying into the lake
Nile Linkage	Serves as the chief reservoir of the Nile River
Economic Significance	Supports largest freshwater fishery in the world producing 1 million tons of fish per year and employing 200000 people supporting livelihoods of 4 million people