Fun facts about Lake Albert
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Lake Albert is the northernmost lake in the Albertine Rift.
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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.
From the “Geography” section
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Lake Albert's water temperature is relatively stable, typically around 27–29 °C.
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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.
From the “Water characteristics” section
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Photo: Macholi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Albert is home to the rare shoebill among its numerous water birds.
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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.
From the “Animals” section
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The name 'Mwitanzige' means 'locust killer' in the Runyoro language.
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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.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Macholi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Winston Churchill described the SS Robert Coryndon as 'the best library afloat'.
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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.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Macholi · CC BY-SA 4.0