Georgsee
Georgsee | ||
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Landsat recording; Eduardsee (left) and Georgesee (right) | ||
Geographical location | Uganda , East Africa | |
Tributaries | Nyamwamba | |
Drain | Kazinga Canal | |
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Coordinates | 0 ° 0 ′ N , 30 ° 12 ′ E | |
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Altitude above sea level | 914 m | |
surface | 250 km² | |
length | 23 km | |
width | 18 km | |
Maximum depth | 7 m | |
Middle deep | 2.4 m |
The Georgsee (also Dwerusee , English Lake George ) is a lake in Uganda .
description
It has an area of 250 km² and is located directly on the equator . Similar to the other lakes in the East African Rift Valley, it was named after members of the British royal family, in this case King George V. It has a drain to Lake Edward via the Kazinga Canal . It has a maximum length of 23 km, a maximum width of 18 km and a water content of 0.8 km³. Its catchment area covers 9000 km².
The three Ugandan districts Kasese , Kamwenge and Rubirizi have a share in the lake.
ecology
The north bank is largely occupied by wetlands. The lake has a rich biodiversity, especially when it comes to birds. It is therefore part of the Queen Elizabeth National Park .
At Kilembe , near the lake, there are copper mines , whose sewage polluted with heavy metals endangers the ecology of the lake , which is sensitive due to its relatively small volume.
fauna
The Georgsee largely shares its fauna with the Eduardsee. Both lakes are inhabited by 35 to 40 species of cichlids , all but five of which are endemic , meaning they only occur here. In addition to the cichlids, there are 27 other fish species. Of these, only two are endemic. All non-endemic fish are also found in the Nile and its tributaries.
Two endemic mollusc species and two endemic mollusc subspecies have been discovered among invertebrates . The non-endemic mollusc fauna is also found in Semliki , the White Nile , Lake Victoria , Lake Albert, and Lake Turkana .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Petru Banaescu: Zoogeography of Fresh Waters . Page 1138–1139, AULA, Wiesbaden 1990, ISBN 3-89104-480-1