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Lake George or Lake Katunguru is a lake in Uganda. It covers a total surface area of 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) and is a part of the African Great Lakes system, although it is not considered one of the Great Lakes. Like the other lakes in the region, it was renamed after a member of the British royal family, in this case Prince George, later to become King George V. Lake George drains to the southwest into Lake Edward through the Kazinga Channel.
| Lake George | |
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 Satellite photo of Lake Edward (left) and smaller Lake George (right) with the Kazinga Channel between them | |
  Lake George | |
| Coordinates | 0°00′N 30°12′E |
| Primary outflows | Kazinga Channel |
| Basin countries | Uganda |
| Surface area | 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 4 March 1988 |
| Reference no. | 394[1] |
The area surrounding the lake is populated by the Batooro, Basongora, Banyampaka and Banyankore peoples, among others. All these nations speak closely-related dialects which are generally referred as Runyakitara language. Akatunguru is a word which means ‘onion’ and is used by all these different peoples. Thus, the lake came to be known as Katunguru because of its onion-like shape.
The explorer Henry Morton Stanley was the first European to see the lake in 1875, after following the course of the Katonga River from Lake Victoria during his trans-African expedition. Thinking it was part of Lake Albert, he renamed it Beatrice Gulf.[2] Exploration plans were aborted because of the threat of conflict with the kingdom of Bunyoro. On his second visit to the area, in 1888 during the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Stanley discovered Lake Edward, and realizing that there were two independent lakes, he gave Lake George its current name.
References
- "Bahía de Samborombón". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Newman, James L.(2004) Imperial Footprints, Potomac Books, ISBN 1-574-88597-9, p. 121
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На других языках
[de] Georgsee
Der Georgsee (auch Dwerusee, englisch Lake George) ist ein See in Uganda. Er wurde zu ehren des britischen Königs George V. benannt.- [en] Lake George (Uganda)
[fr] Lac George (Ouganda)
Le lac George ou lac Dweru, en anglais Lake George, est un lac d'Ouganda, situé au nord-est du lac Édouard dans lequel il se déverse par le canal de Kazinga. Il fait partie du système des Grands Lacs, bien qu'il ne soit pas considéré comme un Grand Lac lui-même. À l'instar d'autres lacs de la région, il porte le nom d'un membre de la famille royale britannique, en l'occurrence celui de George V. Il est situé sur l'équateur.[it] Lago Giorgio (Uganda)
Il lago Giorgio o lago Dweru (Lake George o Lake Dweru in inglese) è un lago dell'Uganda, situato nel ramo occidentale della Great Rift Valley, a 914 m s.l.m. Ha una superficie di 250 km², con una profondità media di 2.4 m, ed è parte del sistema geografico dei grandi laghi africani, anche se non è considerato uno dei grandi laghi. Come gli altri laghi della regione porta il nome di uno dei membri della famiglia reale britannica, in questo caso del Principe Giorgio. È alimentato da acque provenienti dalle vicine montagne Rwenzori (in particolare dal Rumi, il Mubuku e il Nsonge) e dalla zona agricola a nord-est (con gli immissari Mpanga e Dura). Scarica le sue acque nel lago Edoardo tramite il canale Kazinga, che si trova a sud-ovest del lago.[ru] Джордж (озеро, Уганда)
Джордж[1] или Дверу (англ. Lake George; англ. Dveru) — озеро в Уганде, являющееся частью системы Великих Африканских озёр, хотя формально в их число не входит. Общая площадь озера — 250 км2. Как и другие озёра региона, оно было названо в честь члена британской королевской семьи, в данном случае принца Георга, впоследствии ставшего королём Соединенного Королевства Георгом V. На юго-западе соединено с озером Эдуард через канал Казинга.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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