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प्रश्न
Give an account of the major lakes of Africa.
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उत्तर
Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. The river Chari flows into Lake Chad. Lake Tanganyika is one of the longest freshwater lakes in the world. Other large lakes in Great Rift Valley are Malawi, Mobutu, Edward, and Turkana.
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