This statistic provides information on the size of lakes of the Great Lakes of Africa as of 2016. Lake Victoria covers an area of around * square kilometers and is the continent's largest lake. Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world based on surface area.
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New World Encyclopedia. (February 16, 2016). Size of African Great Lakes as of 2016 (in square kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/574073/size-of-lakes-in-the-great-lakes-of-africa/
New World Encyclopedia. "Size of African Great Lakes as of 2016 (in square kilometers)." Chart. February 16, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/574073/size-of-lakes-in-the-great-lakes-of-africa/
New World Encyclopedia. (2016). Size of African Great Lakes as of 2016 (in square kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/574073/size-of-lakes-in-the-great-lakes-of-africa/
New World Encyclopedia. "Size of African Great Lakes as of 2016 (in Square Kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Feb 2016, /statistics/574073/size-of-lakes-in-the-great-lakes-of-africa/
New World Encyclopedia, Size of African Great Lakes as of 2016 (in square kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/574073/size-of-lakes-in-the-great-lakes-of-africa/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Size of African Great Lakes as of 2016 (in square kilometers) [Graph], New World Encyclopedia, February 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/574073/size-of-lakes-in-the-great-lakes-of-africa/
