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Question
Give an account of the major lakes of Africa.
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Solution
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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