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You Gotta Know These African Bodies of Water
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Nile River
Longest river in the world, 4,132 miles long.
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Blue Nile
Major tributary from Ethiopia, feeds the Nile.
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White Nile
Longer headstream of the Nile, includes Lake Victoria.
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Aswan High Dam
Creates Lake Nasser, reduces Nile floods.
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Congo River
Africa's second-longest river, 2,900 miles long.
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Boyoma Falls
Seven cataracts marking the Congo River's start.
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Malebo Pool
Area where Upper Congo meets Lower Congo.
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Zambezi River
Flows into Indian Ocean, features Victoria Falls.
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Victoria Falls
Largest waterfall by flow rate in Africa.
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Niger River
Third-longest river, flows into Gulf of Guinea.
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Benue River
Main tributary of the Niger River.
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Niger Delta
Rich in fisheries and petroleum, social unrest area.
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Limpopo River
Rises in South Africa, known for flooding.
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Okavango River
Terminates in the Okavango Delta, inland swamp.
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Lake Victoria
Africa's largest lake, shared by three countries.
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Nile Perch
Introduced species causing cichlid extinctions in Victoria.
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Lake Tanganyika
Second-largest lake, second-deepest, over 4,700 feet.
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Lake Malawi
Southernmost Great Rift Valley lake, rich in cichlids.
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Lake Volta
World's largest man-made lake, created by Akosombo Dam.
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Akosombo Dam
Generates over a gigawatt of power for Ghana.
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Lake Chad
Surface area reduced by over 90% since 1960s.
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Orange River
Notable river in Africa, mentioned for context.
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Senegal River
Another significant river in Africa, included for context.
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Gambia River
Important river in West Africa, mentioned for context.
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