Lake A(km^2) Zmax(m) Vol(km^3) Elev(m)
Albert 5590 58 151 617
Edward 1150 117 78 774
Kivu 2370 480 569 1460
Malawi 22490 706 6140 475
Rukwa 2716 2 4 793
Tanganyika 32900 1472 18900 774
Victoria 68460 92 2700 1134

Figure 1. The major lakes of East Africa.


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