Lake Kyoga
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Lake Kyoga is a large, shallow freshwater lake in central Uganda that forms part of the Nile River system and supports important fisheries, wetlands, and local transportation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake
→
lake → shallow lake → |
| averageDepth |
about 3 metres
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| basinCountry |
Uganda
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| continent |
Africa
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|
| country |
Uganda
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| drainageBasin |
White Nile basin
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| elevation |
about 1033 metres above sea level
→
about 3390 feet above sea level → |
| hasFeature |
extensive wetlands
→
numerous islands → |
| hasFishSpecies |
Nile perch
→
catfish → tilapia → |
| hasHydrologicalCharacteristic |
extensive seasonal flooding of surrounding wetlands
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highly fluctuating water levels → |
| hasInflow |
Victoria Nile
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| hasIsland |
Kaberamaido area islands
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| hasOutflow |
Victoria Nile
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|
| hasShorelineType |
swampy shores
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| hasVegetation |
floating vegetation mats
→
papyrus swamps → water hyacinth → |
| locatedIn |
Central Uganda
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| locatedInAdministrativeRegion |
Eastern Region of Uganda
→
Northern Region of Uganda → |
| locatedOnRiver |
Nile River
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| maximumDepth |
about 5.7 metres
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|
| nearCity |
Lira
→
Nakasongola → Soroti → |
| partOf |
East African Great Lakes region (broadly defined)
→
Nile River system → |
| supports |
fisheries
→
local transportation → subsistence fishing communities → wetland ecosystems → |
| surfaceArea |
about 1720 square kilometres
→
about 660 square miles → |
| threatenedBy |
invasive species
→
overfishing → siltation → water hyacinth infestation → |
| usedFor |
inland water transport
→
small-scale commercial fishing → subsistence fishing → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Equatorial Lakes region
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contains |
|
Victoria Nile
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flowsTo |
|
Uganda
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|
hasLakeShore |