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Lake Albert

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Also known as Albert Nyanza

lake in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Lake Albert is a large freshwater lake located on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in East-Central Africa. It is an important natural resource for the region, supporting fishing communities and serving as a vital water source for the surrounding areas.

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Encyclopedic overview

Lake Albert, originally known as Lake Mwitanzige by the Banyoro, Nam Ovoyo Bonyo by the Alur, and temporarily as Lake Mobutu Sese Seko, is a lake located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is Africa's sixth-largest lake and the second biggest of Uganda's Great Lakes.

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lake Albert” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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