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The Kazinga Channel in Uganda is a wide, 32-kilometre (20 mi) long natural channel that links Lake Edward and Lake George, and a dominant feature of Queen Elizabeth National Park. The channel attracts a varied range of animals and birds, with one of the world's largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles.

This article is about a channel. For the parent national park, see Queen Elizabeth National Park. For the lake of which it empties from, see Lake George (Uganda).

Lake Edward (larger) and Lake George (smaller) connected by the Kazinga Channel
Lake Edward (larger) and Lake George (smaller) connected by the Kazinga Channel
Hippos at Kazinga Channel
Hippos at Kazinga Channel
Fishermen at the Kazinga Channel
Fishermen at the Kazinga Channel

Lake George is a small lake with an average depth of only 2.4 metres (7.9 ft) and which is fed by streams from the Rwenzori mountains. Its outflow is through the Kazinga Channel which drains into Lake Edward, water levels fluctuating very little.

In 2005, large numbers of hippos were killed in the channel as a result of an anthrax outbreak, which occurs when animals eat remnants of vegetation in the driest months, absorbing bacterial spores that can live for decades in dry soil.

The channel is described as a popular wildlife tourism area.[1]




References


  1. Uganda cracks down on 'dissenting' Rwenzururu kingdom


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[de] Kazinga-Kanal

Der Kazinga-Kanal (Kazinga Channel) ist ein breiter, 32 km langer natürlicher Kanal in Uganda, der den Georgsee und den größeren Eduardsee verbindet.
- [en] Kazinga Channel

[es] Canal de Kazinga

El canal de Kazinga, en Uganda, es un canal natural ancho de 32 kilómetros de largo que une el lago Edward y el lago George, y es una característica dominante del parque nacional de la Reina Isabel. El canal atrae a una variada gama de animales y aves, con una de las mayores concentraciones de hipopótamos del mundo y numerosos cocodrilos del Nilo.

[it] Canale di Kazinga

Il canale di Kazinga è un canale naturale lungo 32 km che collega i laghi Edward e George in Uganda. Prende il nome da un omonimo villaggio di pescatori, situato sulle sue sponde. Il canale domina il paesaggio del Parco nazionale della Regina Elisabetta, il principale parco nazionale faunistico, e attrae una vasta fauna; vi si registra tra l'altro, una delle massime concentrazioni di coccodrilli e ippopotami al mondo.


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