List of lakes in Africa
North African lakes
East African Lakes
- Tanzania
- Lake Victoria
- Lake Tanganyika
- Lake Malawi formerly (Lake Nyassasee)
- Albertsee
- Eduardsee or (Edwardsee) earlier (Rutanzigesee)
- Georgsee formerly (Dwerusee)
- Turkana Lake - formerly (Rudolfsee)
- Lake Tana
- Zway (lake)
- Langano lake
- Abbe lake
- Abaya lake
- Lake Assal in Djibouti
- Karumsee also Assalsee (Ethiopia)
- Chew Bahir - formerly (Stefanie lake)
- Kiwu Lake
- Lake Kyoga - also (Lake Kioga)
- Mwerusee
- Lake Naivasha
- Elmenteitasee - also (Elmenaita or Elementaita lake)
- Lake Nakuru
- Baringo Lake
- Bogoria lake
- Lake Magadi
- Awasa lake
- Bakili lake
- Hayksee
- Chamo lake
- Tirbasee
- Zengena lake
- Hardibo Lake
Central African lakes
- Barombi Mbo
- Malebo pool
- Lac Ntomba
- Mai-Ndombe-See (Lac Mai-Ndombe)
Lakes in southern Africa
- Cahora Bassa dam
- Chilwa Lake
- Bangweulu Lake
- Gariep Reservoir
- Kariba dam
- Lake Malombes
- St. Lucia Lake