An enclosed body of water is referred to as a lake. The world is home to millions of lakes.Today, we will examine the history of Lake Victoria before Europeans made changes to it.
Lake Victoria is the world’s largest tropical lake and the largest lake in the African Great Lakes region. The lake supports the largest freshwater fishery in the world, producing 1 million tons of fish per year and employing 200,000 people in supporting the livelihoods of 4 million people. The major threats to the lake are deforestation, land use change, wetland degradation and discharge from urban areas, industries and farmlands.
Lake Victoria used to be called Ukerewe by the African people who lived in the area. When the first British explorers came to Africa and found the lake, they named it after Queen Victoria, who was the queen of England at the time.
Today, several million people live around Lake Victoria, and people rely on the lake for food, fresh water, and even electricity.
But Speke named it after England’s erstwhile queen, and eventually declared it the source of the River Nile, which was greatly disputed at the time.
Since then, extensive research has revealed that it is in fact a major source of the Nile and home to a rich variety of species dwelling in and around the waters..……See More