The African Great Lakes



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GreatLakes-Africa The lakes commonly known as the African Great Lakes extend across the southern part of the Rift Valley (which stretches from the Red Sea to the Zambezi River). These lakes empty into some of the great African rivers such as the Congo and the Nile. The biggest of these lakes is Lake Victoria, with a surface area of more than 68 000 km2. In terms of surface area, it is the second biggest freshwater lake on the planet.