Code Name Country Area (km2)

L1 Lake Bogoria Kenya 34

L2 Lake Nakuru Kenya 45
L3 Lake Elementaita Kenya 18
L4 Lake Victoria Kenya 59947
L5 Lake Victoria Tanzania 59947
L6 Lake Victoria Uganda 59947
L7 Lake Victoria Burundi 59947
L8 Lake Victoria Rwanda 59947
L9 Lake Tanganyika Tanzania 32900
L10 Lake Tanganyika Democratic Republic of Congo 32900
L11 Lake Tanganyika Zambia 32900
L12 Lake Tanganyika Burundi 32900
L13 Lake Malawi Malawi 29600
L14 Lake Malawi Mozambique 29600
L15 Lake Malawi Tanzania 29600
L16 Lake Albert Uganda 5300
L17 Lake Albert Democratic Republic of Congo 5300
L18 Lake Edward Uganda 2325
L19 Lake Edward Democratic Republic of Congo 2325
L20 Lake Kivu Democratic Republic of Congo 2700
L21 Lake Kivu Rwanda 2700
L22 Lake Abaya Ethiopia 1162
L23 Lake Chamo Ethiopia 551
L24 Lake Zway Ethiopia 485
L25 Lake Shala Ethiopia 329
L26 Lake Koka Ethiopia 250
L27 Lake Langano Ethiopia 230
L28 Lake Abijatta Ethiopia 205
L29 Lake Awansa Ethiopia 129
L30 Lake Turkana Kenya 6405
L31 Lake Turkana Ethiopia 6405
L32 Lake Logipi Kenya 15
L33 Lake Boringo Kenya 168
L34 Lake Naivasha Kenya 139
L35 Lake Magadi Kenya 100
Elevation (m) Depth (max) Water
990 10 Salt
1760 2 Fresh
1670 1.5 Salt
1135 83 Fresh
1135 83 Fresh
1135 83 Fresh
1135 83 Fresh
1135 83 Fresh
773 1470 Fresh
773 1470 Fresh
773 1470 Fresh
773 1470 Fresh
500 706 Fresh
500 706 Fresh
500 706 Fresh
615 51 Fresh
615 51 Fresh
912 17 Fresh
912 17 Fresh
1460 480 Fresh
1460 480 Fresh
1285 13.1 Fresh
1235 14 Fresh
1636 9 Fresh
1558 266 Fresh
1590 47 Fresh
1585 46 Fresh
1573 14 Fresh
1708 10 Fresh
360 125 Salt
360 125 Salt
577 5 Salt
1000 10 Salt
1884 30 Fresh
579 1 Salt