Georgsee

Georgsee
Landsat recording; Eduardsee (left) and Georgesee (right)
Geographical location	Uganda , East Africa
Tributaries	Nyamwamba
Drain	Kazinga Canal
Data
Coordinates	0 ° 0 ′  N , 30 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 0 ° 0 ′  N , 30 ° 12 ′  E
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

1. ↑ Petru Banaescu: Zoogeography of Fresh Waters . Page 1138–1139, AULA, Wiesbaden 1990, ISBN 3-89104-480-1