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Q18 (CISF/2023) Geography › World Physical Geography

With reference to Lake Victoria, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. The lake is divided among four countries
2. Its area is more than 50,000 sq. km
3. It is situated in the African rift valley
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Explanation

Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa and the world's second-largest freshwater lake by surface area. Statement 1 is incorrect because the lake's shoreline is shared by only three countries: Tanzania (approximately 49%), Uganda (45%), and Kenya (6%). Statement 2 is correct as the lake has a surface area of approximately 68,800 sq. km (or roughly 26,600 sq. miles), which is significantly more than 50,000 sq. km. Statement 3 is technically incorrect; while it lies between the Eastern and Western branches of the East African Rift system, Lake Victoria itself occupies a shallow tectonic depression on the central plateau rather than a rift valley graben. Unlike the deep rift lakes (e.g., Lake Tanganyika), it is relatively shallow. Therefore, only statement 2 is correct.

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