The largest lake in Africa, located in eastern Africa, on the border of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, directly on the equator. It has an area of 68,800 km2 , an elevation of 1,134 m above sea level, and an average depth of 40 m, with a maximum depth of 84 m. It is the main source of the Nile, with the Victoria Nile flowing out from Jinja on the north bank. It is an important inland waterway, with ports such as Kisumu, Jinja, Entebbe, Port Bell near Kampala, and Mwanza. In 1858, Speke confirmed that it was the source of the Nile. → Related article Uganda | Kisumu Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information |
アフリカ東部,ケニア,ウガンダ,タンザニアの国境,赤道直下にあるアフリカ最大の湖。面積6万8800km2,湖面標高1134m,水深は平均40m,最大84m。ナイル川の主要水源で,北岸のジンジャからビクトリア・ナイルが流出する。内陸水路として重要で,キスム,ジンジャ,エンテベ,カンパラに近いポート・ベル,ムワンザなどの港がある。1858年スピークがナイルの水源であることを確認した。 →関連項目ウガンダ|キスム 出典 株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて 情報 |
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