Top 10 largest lakes in Africa by surface area (both natural and artificial)
| No. | Lake | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | Lake Mweru Location – DRC & Zambia |
Size: 5,120 KM2 Known for: It’s on the longest arm of River Congo |
| 9. | Lake Nasser Location – Egypt |
Size: 5,250 KM2 Known for: River Nile and Aswan high dam |
| 8. | Lake Albert Location – Uganda & DRC |
Size: 5,300 KM2 Known for: It’s part of the complex Nile River system |
7. | Lake Kariba Location – Zambia & Zimbabwe |
Size: 5,580 KM2 Known for: Largest artificial lake by volume in the world |
| 6. | Lake Rukwa Location – Tanzania |
Size: 5,760 KM2 Known for: Large helium gas deposits |
| 5. | Lake Turkana Location – Kenya |
Size: 7,500 KM2 Known for: The largest desert lake in the world |
4. | Lake Volta Location – Ghana |
Size: 8,500 KM2 Known for: largest artificial lake in the world |
| 3. | Lake Malawi Location – Malawi , Mozambique & Tanzania |
Size: 26,900 KM2 Known for: The second deepest lake in Africa |
| 2. | Lake Tanganyika Location – Tanzania, Burundi, DRC & Zambia |
Size: 32,900 KM2 Known for: The deepest lake in Africa |
| 1. | Lake Victoria Location – Kenya Uganda & Tanzania |
Size: 59,974 KM2 Known for: It's the source of River Nile |
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