Lake Victoria

Summary

Lake Victoria is a lake^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.074% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,465 views/month, #4 of 5,436).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lake Victoria is credited with the discovery of John Hanning Speke^[3].
• Lake Victoria is in the country of Tanzania^[4].
• Lake Victoria is in the country of Uganda^[5].
• Lake Victoria is in the country of Kenya^[6].
• Lake Victoria's instance of is recorded as lake^[7].
• Lake Victoria's instance of is recorded as freshwater lake^[8].
• Lake Victoria's shares border with is recorded as Tanzania^[9].
• Lake Victoria's shares border with is recorded as Kenya^[10].
• Lake Victoria's shares border with is recorded as Uganda^[11].
• Victoria is named after Lake Victoria^[12].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Kagera River^[13].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Mogusi River^[14].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Nyando River^[15].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Yala River^[16].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Gucha River^[17].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Sondu Miriu^[18].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Nzoia River^[19].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Simiyu River^[20].
• Lake Victoria's inflows is recorded as Mara River^[21].
• Lake Victoria's outflows is recorded as White Nile^[22].
• Lake Victoria's basin country is recorded as Tanzania^[23].
• Lake Victoria's basin country is recorded as Uganda^[24].
• Lake Victoria's basin country is recorded as Kenya^[25].
• Lake Victoria is part of African Great Lakes^[26].
• Lake Victoria's Commons category is recorded as Lake Victoria^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Tanzania^[4], a republic^[28], in Tanzania^[29], founded in 1964^[30]; Uganda^[5], a sovereign state^[31], in Uganda^[32], founded in 1962^[33]; and Kenya^[6], a sovereign state^[34], in Kenya^[35], founded in 1963^[36]. Lake Victoria is part of African Great Lakes^[26].

Physical Characteristics

Lake Victoria covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+68100'}^[37]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1133'}^[38]. Its length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+337'}^[39].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lake^[7] and freshwater lake^[8].

History and Context

Victoria is named after Lake Victoria^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lake Victoria include Victoria Microplate^[40], a tectonic plate^[41], in Tanzania^[42].

Why It Matters

Lake Victoria ranks in the top 0.074% of lake entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,465 views/month, #4 of 5,436).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for it include Victoria Microplate^[40], a tectonic plate^[41], in Tanzania^[42].