African Great Lakes

African Great Lakes.

There are a group of very large lakes in East Africa known as the African Great Lakes. The lakes are all found in the African rift valley.

African Great Lakes, by size

lake	notes
Lake Victoria
Lake Tanganyika
Lake Nyasa
Lake Turkana
Lake Albert
Lake Kivu	A large volume of gas dissolved at the high pressure of the Lake's deep layers is believed to pose a risk of catastrophic discharge.
Lake Rukwa

The lakes support extensive biodiversity. For example, there are thousands of ciclid fish species present. In recent years they have come under pressure from invasive species such as tilapia, native to Egypt.

See also

• North American Great Lakes