Lake Kyoga
| Lake Kyoga | ||
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| Geographical location | Uganda , East Africa | |
| Tributaries | Victoria Nile | |
| Drain | Victoria Nile | |
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| Coordinates | 1 ° 30 ′ N , 33 ° 0 ′ E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 1033 m | |
| surface | 1 800 km² | |
| volume | 5.16 m³ | |
| Maximum depth | 10 m | |
| Middle deep | 2.3 m | |
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| Lake Kyoga Complex | ||
The Kyoga Lake ( English Lake Kyoga ) is a relatively shallow lake in the center of Uganda .
location
It is traversed by the Victoria Nile, which flows from Lake Victoria to Lake Albert. At Jinja , the amount of water flowing into the lake is regulated by the Owen Falls Dam . Its catchment area is 75,000 km² and its maximum length is approx. 115 km (northern part of the lake).
The Kyoga Lake is eponymous for the Kyoga Lake Complex . This hydrological system consists of Kyoga, Kwania, Bisina (Salisbury), Opeta and Nakuwasee. There are also a large number of smaller lakes and extensive swamps.
Flora and fauna
The shallow areas and bank regions are mostly overgrown with water lilies , papyrus and water hyacinths .
46 species of fish have been identified and there are large crocodile populations .
economy
The lake system is very important for local fishing. Between 1972 and 1986, an average of over 100,000 tons of fish were caught each year, often well over half of the total catch in Uganda.
history
Lake Kyoga was discovered in 1874 by Charles Chaillé-Long and named after Ibrahim Pascha Ibrahim Lake . The lake was given its current name in 1897 by the explorer James Ronald Leslie Macdonald .
Heavy rains in 1997 and 1998 caused the water level to rise , creating floating mats of papyrus and water hyacinths that helped block the outflow to the Nile. The additional rise in water flooded about 580 km² of land, which resulted in people having to be relocated.