Lake forming Tanzania–Uganda boundary — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2000
Which one of the following lakes forms an international boundary between Tanzania and Uganda?
- Chad
- Malawi
- Victoria
- Zambezi
Explanation
Option (c) is correct
- Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake by area, the world’s largest tropical lake, and the world’s second largest freshwater lake by surface area after Lake Superior in North America. It is bordered by Kenya (6%), Uganda (43%), and Tanzania (51%). It is a source of the White Nile River which flows northward and eventually joins the Blue Nile in Sudan to form the Nile River which drains into the Mediterranean Sea. Lake Victoria touches the Equator on its northern side.
Answer: (c) Victoria
